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Blogs
Blog Releases for 2026
- Task Force Highlight: Kiera O'Brien - 01/27/2026
Blog Releases for 2025
Blog Releases for 2024
- State Board of Education Releases 2024 Statewide Indicators of Educational System Health Report - 08/30/2024
- Gratitude for Donalda - 06/27/2024
- What is the Basic Education Report? - 03/27/2024
- February meeting recap - 02/16/2024
- From Student to Student: Olivia Ross, Queens of Guitar Curator and Graduate Student - 01/31/2024
- From Student to Student: Maritime High School - 01/24/2024
- Special meeting recap: graduation requirements waiver - 01/12/2024
Blog Releases for 2023
- Learning with SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research - 12/13/2023
- Indy + Star Present re: Internships - 11/14/2023
- Strategic planning with SBE! - 11/01/2023
- State Board to hold public hearing on performance-based pathway - 10/31/2023
- October meeting recap - 10/13/2023
- Strategic planning listening session - 09/20/2023
- September Meeting Recap - 09/08/2023
- Happy Birthday, Snorkels! - 09/06/2023
- From Student to Professional: Lisa Keohokalole Schauer - 08/29/2023
- Igniting Inspiration: High School Fire Sciences Course in Kelso - 08/25/2023
- August Meeting Recap - 08/18/2023
- Schools: Join the Mastery-based Learning Collaborative - 08/10/2023
- Designing a New Graduation Pathway Option - 06/21/2023
- Gratitude for Pavan - 06/20/2023
- Emergency waiver research brief - 03/28/2023
- The truth about adding a performance-based pathway - 03/06/2023
- February meeting recap - 02/17/2023
- What does performance-based mean? - 01/25/2023
- Welcome Indy and Star! - 01/10/2023
Blog Releases for 2022
- Highlights of 2022, looking forward - 12/21/2022
- December meeting recap - 12/02/2022
- Students' advice for lawmakers - 10/24/2022
- The real SBE seal - 10/19/2022
- September meeting recap - 09/16/2022
- July meeting recap - 07/15/2022
- Resolution honoring student voice - 07/13/2022
- Tell us about graduation pathway options - 06/01/2022
- As a Board, that's what we'll do - 05/26/2022
- Basic Education Compliance - 05/18/2022
- May Meeting Recap - 05/13/2022
- Student feedback on graduation alignment - 05/10/2022
- Thank You, McKenna Roberts! - 05/03/2022
- WA's Required & Encouraged Education Offerings - 03/31/2022
- Emergency Waiver Rules - 03/15/2022
- March Meeting Recap - 03/11/2022
- Standards-based Grading - 03/09/2022
- Student Members Get the Vote - 03/02/2022
- Graduation Requirement Emergency Waivers - 02/02/2022
- January Meeting Recap - 01/21/2022
- Students Testify on Vote - 01/18/2022
Blog Releases for 2021
- Graduation pathway options research summary - 12/17/2021
- Request legislation: student votes on the Board - 12/07/2021
- December Meeting Recap - 12/03/2021
- November meeting recap - 11/05/2021
- Student project: opportunity gaps in advanced courses - 09/24/2021
- September Meeting recap - 09/16/2021
- What skills should a Washington graduate have? - 09/14/2021
- Thank You Washington Education Community - 07/20/2021
- July 14-15 Meeting Recap - 07/16/2021
- SBE to Host Profile of a Graduate Listening Sessions - 07/06/2021
- May Meeting Recap - 05/14/2021
- SBE Statement on Resolution of Intent to Establish an Ethnic Studies Washington State Graduation Requirement - 03/12/2021
- March Meeting Recap - 03/12/2021
- Special Meeting Recap: Emergency Waiver Program - 02/26/2021
- SBE to Host Special Meeting, Emergency Waiver Program - 02/16/2021
- Student Wishes, Wants, Concerns about Graduation - 02/01/2021
- SBE Seeks Western WA Student Rep. - 01/25/2021
- January Meeting Recap - 01/15/2021
- Apply for the School Facilities Citizen Advisory Panel (SFCAP) - 01/12/2021
- WA School Examples of Mastery-based Learning - 01/04/2021
Blog Releases for 2020
- Rethink the classroom with MBL - 12/15/2020
- Mastery-based Learning: Recommendations for WA - 12/08/2020
- December Meeting Recap - 12/04/2020
- Fife: High School and Beyond Plan Process - 11/19/2020
- SBE Adopts 2021 Leg. Platform - 11/10/2020
- November Meeting Recap - 11/07/2020
- 2020 Teacher of the Year Visits SBE - 11/06/2020
- Native Leaders in Ed. Share Expertise - 11/02/2020
- Lunch Session: 2020 Teacher of the Year, Amy Campbell - 10/29/2020
- Relationships in Education with Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond - 10/15/2020
- September Board Meeting Recap - 09/18/2020
- Behavioral Health Resources during COVID-19 (Dept. of Health) - 09/14/2020
- SBE to Host Leaders in Native Education - 09/09/2020
- Modern Day Racism in Education - 08/24/2020
- Graduation Pathway Options Report - 08/17/2020
- Graduation Requirements Rules Update - 08/13/2020
- July Meeting Recap - 07/10/2020
- June Work Session Recap - 06/29/2020
- Student Member Gives Final Presentation for State Board - 05/18/2020
- State to Host Special Meeting: Graduation Requirements - 04/06/2020
- Happy Census Day - 04/01/2020
- Student Presentation Highlight: Student Support with Autymn - 03/23/2020
- 2020 Legislative Session Recap - 03/16/2020
- Session Recap: March 2020 - 03/09/2020
- Legislative Session Update: March 2020 - 03/02/2020
- Session Recap: February - 02/24/2020
- Olympia Community Talks Graduation - 02/20/2020
- SBE Seeks Eastern WA Student Rep. - 02/19/2020
- Legislative Session Highlights - 02/10/2020
- Session Recap: January - 01/31/2020
- Two Swear In at SBE Meeting in Tumwater - 01/29/2020
- Three Parts to a Diploma - 01/23/2020
- Migrant Student Opportunity to Dream - 01/21/2020
- Social Studies Graduation Requirements - 01/14/2020
- STEM Education Deep Dive - 01/10/2020
- January Meeting Preview - 01/08/2020
Blog Releases for 2019
- Mastery-based Learning in WA - 12/16/2019
- Graduation Pathway Forum Recap in Bremerton - 12/11/2019
- Annual Report: Strategic Plan Update - 12/04/2019
- 2020 Legislative Priorities - 12/02/2019
- Grad Rules and Comment Summary - 11/21/2019
- SBE Bids Farewell to Two - 11/19/2019
- How We Compare: 2019 NAEP Score Release - 11/04/2019
- SBE Welcomes New Members - 10/31/2019
- SBE Rulemaking Update - 10/24/2019
- Forum Hosts Community Conversation - 10/09/2019
- SBE Adopts Resolution in Support of Chronic Absenteeism and Trauma Supports - 09/26/2019
- SBE Strategic Plan Update: 100 Students and 100 Teachers - 09/18/2019
- Updated School Improvement Data Released - 04/18/2019
Blog Releases for 2017
Blog Releases for 2016
- Statement on Gov. Inslee’s budget proposal - 12/15/2016
- State Board Chair: Our Student Diversity is a Treasure - 11/11/2016
- Statement on McCleary order by State Board of Education Chair - 10/06/2016
- Board’s input for Education Funding Task Force - 09/12/2016
- Smarter Balanced Participation goals - 03/17/2016
- Community Outreach - 02/24/2016
- When the (School) Levy Breaks - 02/16/2016
Blog Releases for 2015
- 24-Credit Graduation Requirements Implementation Workshops - 12/07/2015
- State Board of Education establishes graduation scores on Smarter Balanced Assessments - 08/06/2015
- Student Voices – Smarter Balanced - 07/31/2015
- Washington State Achievement Index: Recognition and Improvement - 07/24/2015
- Anatomy of the Biology End-of-Course Requirement - 07/20/2015
- Smarter Balanced Assessments and Graduation Requirements - 07/06/2015
- 2015 Budget Statement - 06/24/2015
- Making sense of McCleary - 04/10/2015
- McCleary Timeline - 04/10/2015
- Data Spotlight: What is happening with the Black-White Performance Gap in Washington? - 03/05/2015
- ESEA Reauthorization - 02/17/2015
- Exit exams for high school graduation - 01/21/2015
Blog Releases for 2014
- 2014 Report to the Legislature on the Statewide Indicators of Educational System Health - 12/03/2014
- Building Additional Capabilities into the Washington Achievement Index - 10/08/2014
- School Classifications vs. Letter Grades - 08/18/2014
- What are the Criteria for Contempt? - 04/07/2014
- Interesting, Terribly Disturbing Dropout Data - 03/26/2014
- SBE URGES LEGISLATURE TO ACTION — RESOLVE WASHINGTON’S “HIGH RISK” STATUS ON WAIVER APPLICATION TO MOVE PAST OUT-DATED NCLB REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ON SCHOOLS - 03/06/2014
- Vanilla Waivers - 03/03/2014
- SBE Chair Signals Support for More Flexible Approach to New Instructional Hour Requirements - 02/11/2014
- Student Board Member Testifies - 01/22/2014
Blog Releases for 2013
- Stop Bullying Now: A Safe Learning Environment for All Students - 10/17/2013
- A budget cut by any other name… - 10/10/2013
- Measuring Long-Term Success of English Language Learners - 08/23/2013
- Legislature to Report Whether State is On Track to Amply Provide for the Education of All Children - 08/20/2013
- Summary of Education Legislation Passed in 2013 Sessions - 08/02/2013
- Following Through on the Promise of ESHB 2261: Funding A Meaningful High School Diploma - 06/14/2013
- Washington Lags Behind in Chance for College by Age 19 - 06/03/2013
- Incorporating Student Growth Strengthens the Achievement Index, Outcomes for Students - 05/31/2013
- Adding Student Growth to the Achievement Index; Norm-referencing vs. Criteria-referenced benchmarks - 05/08/2013
- Graduation Requirements - 04/10/2013
- STEM Graduation Requirements - 03/06/2013
- The Achievement Index - 02/22/2013
- Partial Days and PD - 01/31/2013
- K-12 Funding Update - 01/28/2013
- Global Challenge States - 01/18/2013
Blog Releases for 2012
- Collections of Evidence & Achievement - 10/16/2012
- A Closer Look at State Assessments - 09/07/2012
- 180-Day Waivers - 08/27/2012