House hearing update and invite for Capitol Day
It's been a busy few weeks in Olympia, and the next two months will prove to be even busier. We'll provide regular updates to keep us all apprised of what's happening - -and to further help us be great advocates for students in our new coalition of families for online learning.
Hearing Update
Parents and students, representing Washington Families for Online Learning, testified this week regarding their concerns with SSB 5410 in front of a packed House Education Committee. Special thanks should be given to Nathan Noel and the Woodley and Pagan families who came to talk about their school and encourage lawmakers to ensure their online public school program can continue without interruption.
Online school representatives from across the state testified regarding the need to ensure that any approval of online providers is done by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and that the timeline for the approval process will not result in a school losing its funding unnecessarily. Also discussed was development of a statewide website that would contain information on all online public school programs allowing parents, teachers and students the ability to access all the information on one website.
Legislators on the House Education Committee will now discuss the bill and consider making changes to address the concerns they heard in the public hearing. The next step would be for the bill to be voted out of this committee and moved to the House Education Appropriations Committee for further discussion. A bill report will be available for online posting shortly. Be sure to check back with the Action Center frequently for updates since things tend to move quickly at this point in the legislative session.
Thank you for your help!
Mark Your Calendars for Another Important Day in Olympia
On April 6, we will join other friends of online education in Olympia to tell our representatives why our online public school programs is the right fit for our children. Most elected representatives have never talked with a family actually engaged in an online learning program. Your story could be the one that gets remembered and repeated as state lawmakers make decisions about the future of online public school programs.
As seen in Senate Bill 5410, lawmakers are considering whether to expand or limit access to online programs. We are hoping you will join fellow students, teachers, families, staff and supporters on April 6th to remind our policymakers of the people behind the policies. Last year we enjoyed exploring the state Capitol and sharing the day with other families engaged in online public school programs. With your help, this year we can have even a greater impact on our legislators.
Click here Visit our web site to register today and to download tools and information you will need to advocate for your school and your children. We hope you will join us.
Bring your digital cameras. We're working on a way for students to submit photos and video recordings they made that day. We'd select the most creative ones with the most compelling messages to post on the website. Your ideas and help with this are welcome!
Hearing Update
Parents and students, representing Washington Families for Online Learning, testified this week regarding their concerns with SSB 5410 in front of a packed House Education Committee. Special thanks should be given to Nathan Noel and the Woodley and Pagan families who came to talk about their school and encourage lawmakers to ensure their online public school program can continue without interruption.
Online school representatives from across the state testified regarding the need to ensure that any approval of online providers is done by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and that the timeline for the approval process will not result in a school losing its funding unnecessarily. Also discussed was development of a statewide website that would contain information on all online public school programs allowing parents, teachers and students the ability to access all the information on one website.
Legislators on the House Education Committee will now discuss the bill and consider making changes to address the concerns they heard in the public hearing. The next step would be for the bill to be voted out of this committee and moved to the House Education Appropriations Committee for further discussion. A bill report will be available for online posting shortly. Be sure to check back with the Action Center frequently for updates since things tend to move quickly at this point in the legislative session.
Thank you for your help!
Mark Your Calendars for Another Important Day in Olympia
On April 6, we will join other friends of online education in Olympia to tell our representatives why our online public school programs is the right fit for our children. Most elected representatives have never talked with a family actually engaged in an online learning program. Your story could be the one that gets remembered and repeated as state lawmakers make decisions about the future of online public school programs.
As seen in Senate Bill 5410, lawmakers are considering whether to expand or limit access to online programs. We are hoping you will join fellow students, teachers, families, staff and supporters on April 6th to remind our policymakers of the people behind the policies. Last year we enjoyed exploring the state Capitol and sharing the day with other families engaged in online public school programs. With your help, this year we can have even a greater impact on our legislators.
Click here Visit our web site to register today and to download tools and information you will need to advocate for your school and your children. We hope you will join us.
Bring your digital cameras. We're working on a way for students to submit photos and video recordings they made that day. We'd select the most creative ones with the most compelling messages to post on the website. Your ideas and help with this are welcome!
