Climate Justice League Inspires Action
Attendees of the latest cohort of the Climate Justice League left their November 6 kickoff meeting inspired. “The idea that one person can make a [...]
Four ESD 112 School Boards Recognized as 2021 Boards of Distinction
Four school districts in the ESD 112 region were recently recognized as 2021 Boards of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA). Battle [...]
Rep. Stonier discusses child care challenges during visit to early learning center
Washington State Representative Monica Stonier recently visited ESD 112’s Hough Early Learning Center (ELC) in downtown Vancouver to hear about the challenges local child care [...]
ESD 112 leader receives state leadership award
ESD 112 Superintendent Tim Merlino and the staff of ESD 112 were honored by the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) at their 2020-21 state [...]
Three region students honored at state Art Show
Three students from school districts in the ESD 112 region were recognized at the 48th Annual Superintendent’s Art Show on Thursday, May 20, 2021. [...]
Districts discuss push to electrify nation’s school buses in roundtable with Sen. Murray
Earlier this week, Washington Senator Patty Murray (D) held a roundtable discussion about the need for a federal investment to electrify the nation’s school buses. [...]
ESD112’s Aprille McMillan participates in national conference on Social & Emotional Learning Curriculum
Aprille McMillan, Early Learning Childhood Coordinator Aprille McMillan was recently invited to be part of a panel presentation at the Harmony SEL “Power [...]
Prevent Coalition Releases Groundbreaking Rural Healthy Youth Survey Data
The Prevent Coalition Rural Network has published a first-of-its-kind report identifying the unique factors that influence youth substance use in rural communities across the state. [...]
Three students named Regional Champions for Poetry Out Loud
Three students representing schools in Clark and Pierce counties have advanced from the SW WA Regional Final to the State Final for Poetry Out Loud [...]
ClimeTime cited in leading science journal
The Washington state program ClimeTime, which is facilitated by the state’s nine Education Service Districts (ESDs) and community partners, was recently cited as a popular [...]
School leaders share COVID-driven funding concerns with legislators
Education leaders, board members and superintendents from across Southwest Washington came together virtually on December 4, for a legislative forum hosted by ESD 112. The [...]
Regional, state efforts underway to improve classroom inclusion
Currently, the state of Washington is ranked as one of the nation’s least inclusive states (44 out of 50), but educators from across Southwest Washington [...]
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