The Giving Grid Turns Sunshine into Dollars for Rural School Districts
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2026 issue of WSSDA Direct. Written by: Kathy LaPointe, Director of Communications, Partners for Rural Washington. While…
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Teaching Safety, Not Sides: How Washington Schools Are Embedding Gun Safety in Health Education
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2026 issue of WSSDA Direct. Versions of this article originally appeared in two other publications: AASA—School Administrator…
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Building Policy with Communities, Not Just for Them
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2026 issue of WSSDA Direct. Written by: Colton Kaltenfeldt, Communications Manager, Washington State Board of Education. How…
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Turning a Bond Failure into a Massive Success through Civic Partnerships
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2026 issue of WSSDA Direct. Written by: Theresa Tanner, Social Media/Marketing Specialist Ryan Lancaster, Executive Director of…
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WA.gov Account Required for WSSDA.org Starting September 30
Starting September 30, everyone who logs in to the WSSDA website will need a WA.gov account. This is due to new requirements from the…
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Apply for Candidacy in the 2026 WSSDA and State Board of Education Elections
The candidate filing window for WSSDA and the State Board of Education elections will be open September 1-16, 2026. As a reminder, there are…
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Understanding the Local Effort Assistance (LEA) Cliff and Its Implications
In this month’s Advocacy Action Network meeting, we delved into the pressing issue of local effort assistance (LEA) funding and the potential cliff that…
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WSSDA Board Continues Strategic Planning Process
WSSDA’s strategic planning timeline, April to December 2026. At its May meeting in Spokane, the WSSDA Board of Directors continued work on revising the…
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National Award Reflects Commitment to Serving School Directors
WSSDA’s Direct newsmagazine received a 2026 Award of Excellence from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The NSPRA Publications and Digital Media Excellence…
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Registration Open for #WSSDACON 2026
Registration is open for the largest annual gathering of education policymakers in the state, the Washington State School Directors’ Association annual conference. Early-bird rates…