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The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, or OSPI, is the state education agency for the State of Washington. The agency is bound by the Washington State Legislature to implement state laws regarding education, including the 1993 education reform act which mandated the controversial WASL standards based assessment .
The Washington State Board of Education (SBE) is a government body that oversees education in the U.S. state of Washington. It was established in 1877 by the Washington Territorial Legislature and primarily oversees K–12 education. [1] The board also authorizes charter schools, which were legalized in 2012, and private institutions. [2]
The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] Temporary laws such as appropriations acts are excluded. It is published by the Washington State Statute Law Committee and the Washington State Code Reviser which it employs and supervises. [2] [3]
Academics from Washington (state) (5 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Educators from Washington (state)" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
The Washington Education Association (WEA) is the statewide teachers' union for the state of Washington, United States. It was founded on April 2–3, 1889 as the Washington State Teachers Association. [1] [2] The WEA was the defendant in Davenport v.
Initiative 200 was a Washington state initiative filed by Scott Smith and Tim Eyman. [1] It sought to prohibit racial and gender preferences by state and local government. [2] It was on the Washington ballot in November 1998 and passed with 58.22% of the vote. [3] It added to Washington's law (but not its constitution) the following language:
It is separate from the public education system. The office, a traditional government ombudsman position, handles complaints, disputes, [1] and problems between families and K-12 schools "in all areas that affect student learning." [2] The office also makes recommendations to the Governor and legislators for the improvement of public education.
Women's education in Washington (state) (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Education in Washington (state)" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.