Congratulations, 2024-2025 National PTA Reflections Winners!

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Congratulations 2024-2025 National PTA Reflections Award Winners!

National PTA has announced the winners of this year’s Reflections competition! LWPTSA Council congratulates the following four local students who are among the nationwide awardees: ⭐️ Ankita Datta of Eastlake High School PTSA — Award of Excellence, Film Production (Gr 9-12)), “Prisms”⭐️ Lucy Henry of Peter Kirk Continue reading Congratulations, 2024-2025 National PTA Reflections Winners!→

Inclusion Happens in Layers

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Inclusion isn’t just about having everyone in the room—it’s about making sure everyone feels like they truly belong. At Lake Washington PTSA Council, we recognize that our community is rich with many identities, experiences and needs. Families come from diverse Continue reading Inclusion Happens in Layers→

Welcome to Advocacy.exe

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💻 Click Once. Stay Forever. Input: A desire to make things better for all studentsOutput: Stronger systems, empowered communities, and a whole lot of “Wait … I didn’t know I could do that!” 🪞 Step 0: Show Up As You Are Continue reading Welcome to Advocacy.exe→

State Superintendent Reykdal Responds to US Health & Human Services Secretary’s Comments About People With Autism

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In a press conference yesterday, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several dehumanizing and inaccurate remarks about individuals with autism. Below is Superintendent Reykdal’s statement, as published on the OSPI website. OLYMPIA—April 17, 2025—Secretary Kennedy’s Continue reading State Superintendent Reykdal Responds to US Health & Human Services Secretary’s Comments About People With Autism→

OSPI Responds to Latest Federal Compliance Request Tying Funding to Eliminating DE&I Programs

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Public education is primarily the responsibility of states. Curriculum, graduation and learning standards, instructional materials, and school district budgets are all managed at the state or local level. Earlier this week, Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal responded to the US Continue reading OSPI Responds to Latest Federal Compliance Request Tying Funding to Eliminating DE&I Programs→

Budget Breakdown & Legislative Countdown — 11 Days Left in Session!

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🏛️ How Washington State Proposes to Fund the Future—And How You Can Stay Involved As the 2025–27 budget takes shape, both the Washington State House and Senate have released their proposed operating budgets—and while they share some common ground, their Continue reading Budget Breakdown & Legislative Countdown — 11 Days Left in Session!→