ESD 112 Empowers Youth-Led Prevention at the 2023 Washington State Spring Youth Forum
In May, students and staff from the Southwest Washington region attended the 2023 Washington State Spring Youth Forum. Forty teams from across the state were [...]
Washington educators gather for inaugural Climate Education Summit
ClimeTime was a featured presenter at the recent Climate Education Summit, which took place on April 28-29. The inaugural Climate Education Summit, hosted by OSPI, [...]
Breaking Barriers Across ESD 112: nPower Girls
nPower Girls, a partnership between Career Connect Southwest, school districts in Southwest Washington, and community partners, is an after-school program that creates opportunities for girls [...]
ESD-U granted full approval by PESB as a teacher preparation program
According to the Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), educator shortages impact the education system in Washington in almost every aspect. Established in 2018, [...]
ClimeTime turns FIVE!
ClimeTime, a statewide program that provides professional development learning to educators, is celebrating its fifth-year anniversary. Since 2018, this grant-funded program has given teachers the [...]
Career Connect Southwest distributes over $100,000 to regional schools and organizations
In February 2023, Career Connect Southwest (CCSW) began distributing over $100,000 in funding to support program development related to career connected learning to schools and [...]
Regional School Safety Center creates model for supporting student safety & well-being
Block & Department of Education Grants Provide Funding for More Mental Health Staff School districts in need of mental health, behavioral health, safety planning resources, [...]
Robots roam the region in ESD 112
ESD 112 has been providing professional learning and loaning computer science materials to teachers for the past several years. As part of this initiative to [...]
Matthew Valentine Recognized as Washington State Champion for 2023 Poetry Out Loud Competition
On Saturday, March 11 at Tacoma Little Theater, Olympia High School senior Matthew Valentine was selected as this year’s winner of the 2023 Poetry Out [...]
Small habits you can build into your daily life to increase your inclusivity
A diverse and inclusive workplace is one that makes everyone, regardless of who they are or what they do for the business, feel equally involved [...]
Nominations open for next regional teacher of the year and classified school employee of the year
Nominations are now being accepted for ESD 112’s 2024 Teacher of the Year and Classified School Employee of the Year. Each award is presented to [...]
Washington School for the Deaf’s Dana Miles Wins State “Teacher of the Year” Award
Dana Miles, a teacher at the Washington State School for the Deaf based in Vancouver, Washington has been recognized as the 2023 Washington State Teacher [...]
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