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 [...]
ESD 112 Board Selects Susan Barker for District 1 Seat
The Educational Service District (ESD) 112 Board of Directors has selected Susan Barker as its newest board member. Barker, a retired educator and school administrator, [...]
Darlene ‘De’ Stickel Passes Board Leadership to Mark Hottowe
Mark Hottowe was named the next president of the ESD 112 Board of Directors at the agency’s regular board meeting on January 24. Outgoing president [...]
Two Students Named 2023 Regional Poetry Out Loud Champions
Two students representing schools in Thurston and Pierce counties have advanced from the SW Washington Regional Final to the State Final for the Poetry Out [...]
Dana Miles featured in ‘Putting Students First’ podcast
Watch or listen as League of Education Voters Communications Director Arik Korman interviews Dana Miles, the 2023 Washington state Teacher of the Year. They discuss [...]
ESD 112’s Deb Drandoff Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State Health Care Authority
Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) Director of Prevention and Youth Services, Deb Drandoff has been presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Health [...]
School Leaders & Legislators Convene to Discuss State Support for Local Education Needs
Elected leaders, school superintendents, and other education leaders gathered virtually for the annual ESD 112 Legislative Forum. The November 28 forum, held virtually for the [...]
Skamania School Serves as Model for Grant-Funded Building Modernization
Nov. 18, 2022 – SKAMANIA, Wash. – State and local elected leaders met at Skamania School this week to learn about how school leaders used [...]
Drug take-back event in Southwest Washington collects 2,678 pounds of unused medications and syringes
More than 600 residents in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 2,678 pounds of unused medications and syringes during a [...]
Board Member of 25 Years Steps Down from ESD 112 Board
Former Board Chair, Dr. Richard Graham, submitted his resignation from the ESD 112 Board of Directors after 25 years of service to ESD 112’s District [...]
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 [...]
Prevent Coalition’s Rural Network Hosts Inaugural Conference
In late September, Prevent Coalition’s Rural Network hosted its inaugural conference in Yakima, Washington, celebrating this year’s theme, “Connections and New Beginnings." The Rural Network [...]
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