Ever wondered what the impact of home based learning is in Washington State? Turns out that OSPI provides the reported data...if you know where to look. We found the source and have prepared this report for your reading pleasure. In this analysis we focus on ten (10) school districts in Southwest Washington. The data in our spreadsheet includes every district in the State so you could do this for your own area if you choose. We're happy to provide our spreadsheet template if you want it..just drop us a note. 2013vs2017Home-basedReport So what do we have and what does it mean? The table we constructed is below but here are the highlights: The total number of students is small … [Read more...]
OSPI – Wasting $1 million on “feel good” antics and bypassing parental consent on medical issues
Washington State House Bill 1682 was signed into law by Governor Inslee on June 9, 2016. If you take the time to read the bill history (in the link) you will note some interesting information: Click this link to read the legislative summary Brief Description: Improving educational outcomes for homeless students through increased in-school guidance supports, housing stability, and identification services. The bill spends most of its time describing how children as young as 13 can get certain types of medical care WITHOUT the approval or knowledge of the parent(s) Up to $1 million will be awarded to up to 15 school districts to hire "navigators" to help find shelter for homeless … [Read more...]