News Releases

News Releases for: 2023

Chehalis Sophomore, Castulo Gonzalez, Selected as Western Washington Student Board Member - 04/26/23
April meeting recap - 04/18/23

News Releases for: 2022

Statement: ethnic studies grad. requirement - 11/01/22
New Student to Join Board of Ed. - 05/02/22
State Awards Schools with Funds for Mastery-based Learning - 01/20/22
New Voices Welcomed to the State Board - 01/13/22

News Releases for: 2021

Ethnic Studies Listening Sessions - 09/30/21
Leaders in Education Elected as State Board Officers - 09/15/21
State Board Welcomes New Student Member - 06/10/21
State Board of Education Adopts Emergency Waiver Program, Allowing Waiver of Certain High School Graduation Requirements For the Class of 2021 Due to COVID-19 - 03/11/21
Updated COVID-19 Information - 02/25/21

News Releases for: 2020

SBE Welcomes Returning Member, Patty Wood - 10/26/20
State Board Welcomes New Student Member - 07/08/20
SBE's Commitment to Racial Equity - 06/04/20
State Celebrates Schools During School Recognition Week - 04/22/20
New Guidance for Competency/Mastery Crediting Now Available - 04/13/20
Flexibility for graduating seniors approved by State Board - 04/08/20
State Considers Flexibility for Graduating Seniors - 03/27/20
Senate and House Declarations: School Recognition - 03/08/20

News Releases for: 2019

Graduation Requirements Rules Adopted - 11/07/19
SBE Visits the Yakama Nation Tribal School - 09/11/19
Former State Board of Education Member Receives National Distinguished Service Award - 08/27/19
OSPI Announces Board Elections - 08/21/19
State Board of Education Announces a New State School Recognition System - 05/17/19
Margarita Amezcua Selected as New Student Member on the SBE - 04/18/19
Governor Jay Inslee Appoints Dr. Susana Reyes to the State Board of Education - 03/19/19
Bill S. Kallappa II Appointed to the State Board of Education - 02/19/19

News Releases for: 2018

Statement on Gov. Inslee’s biennial budget - 12/13/18
State Board of Education Releases New Legislative Report on Education System Health - 11/30/18
Dr. Paul Pitre Appointed to the State Board of Education - 09/20/18
State Board of Education Adopts Two Resolutions - 07/12/18
State Board of Education Recognizes Janis Avery's Service - 06/25/18
Suspension of Achievement Awards and RAD Designation for 2018 - 05/21/18
Webinar Announcement: Career Readiness and Work-Based Learning: Experiences in Seven States - 05/16/18
State Board of Education Welcomes New Student Board Member Autymn Wilde - 04/25/18
State Board of Education Welcomes New Member Harium Martin-Morris - 03/21/18
Washington Releases New School Improvement Framework - 03/15/18

News Releases for: 2017

State Board of Education Selects New Executive Director - 12/29/17
State Board of Education Adopts 2018 Legislative Priorities - 11/14/17
State Board of Education Appoints Interim Executive Director - 09/28/17
State Board of Education Executive Director Resigns - 09/19/17
State Board of Education Elects Executive Committee - 09/14/17
State Board of Education Urges Quick Action on Biology Graduation Requirement - 05/11/17
State Board of Education Welcomes New Student Board Member Joseph Hofman - 04/24/17
State Board of Education Does Not Support A-F Grades for Schools - 04/18/17
280 Schools Win State's Highest Honor - 04/17/17
Dr. Alan Burke Appointed to State Board of Education - 03/23/17
Ryan Brault Selected to fill Vacancy on State Board of Education - 03/13/17

News Releases for: 2016

Patty Wood Elected to State Board of Education - 12/07/16
Washington’s Connie Fletcher Elected to NASBE Board of Directors - 08/03/16
State Board of Education Welcomes New Student Board Member Lindsey Salinas - 05/09/16

News Releases for: 2015

State Board of Education Statement Regarding Governor Inslee's Proposed Budget - 12/18/15
State Board of Education Announces Member Election Results - 12/14/15
State Board of Education Elects Executive Committee - 09/28/15
Position Statement on Charter Schools - 09/11/15
State Board of Education Welcomes Mona Bailey as New Board Member - 08/03/15
State Board of Education to Establish New Graduation Scores for SBAC - 07/30/15
State Board of Education Releases Three Districts from Required Action Status - 05/27/15
State Board of Education Welcomes New Student Board Member - 05/07/15
State Board of Education Responds to Budget Proposals - 04/01/15
Janis Avery and Connie Fletcher to Serve Washington State Board of Education Terms - 01/28/15

News Releases for: 2014

State Board of Education recommendation to Legislature: Eliminate Biology end-of-course assessment as a high school graduation requirement - 11/14/14
State Board of Education to Discuss Requirements for High School Diploma, Transition to Career and College-Ready Standards - 11/07/14
State Board of Education Elects New Leadership - 09/30/14
SBE to Discuss High-Quality High School and Beyond Plans and Processes - 09/03/14
SBE to Set Cut Score for the Biology Collection of Evidence - 08/15/14
SBE to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Rules to Implement the 24-Credit Graduation Requirements - 07/02/14
State Board of Education Welcomes New Student Board Member - 06/02/14
Statewide Growth Data Publicly Available for First Time - 05/13/14
Schools Identified as in Greatest Need of Improvement are Improving - 05/05/14
SBE Adopts Resolution to Raise Awareness of School Discipline Concerns - 03/31/14
SBE Announces First Ever English Language Acquisition Award - 03/19/14
State Board of Education to Consider Discipline Resolution, Required Action Districts - 03/03/14
Kati Haycock weighs in on 24-Credit Graduation Requirement Framework bill - 02/24/14
State Board of Education to Recognize 2014 Teacher of the Year, Hold Public Hearings - 01/06/14

News Releases for: 2013