| |  | | | It's December and, if you are like me, you are probably taking stock and looking back on 2017. I am thankful for so many things this year - I am thankful for you. | | | | You believe in Washington's students and you support LEV's efforts to make the future the best it can be for each and every one. Your commitment helped us secure $7.3 billion to fund basic education, protect our work to improve inequities in school discipline, ensure more access to early and expanded learning, and raised concern for career connected learning and school climate issues. You may also be one of the hundreds who made a donation to LEV so this good work will go on. Thank you! We will continue the fight for our students in 2018. And we cannot do this without you. If you have not yet had a chance to support this important work, please donate to LEV today. Your gift will be doubled, thanks to a generous matching gift from the Knossos Foundation! As I look to 2018 and the many challenges we will tackle, I know we will be successful with supporters like you by our side. Thank you for being a champion for Washington students! We’re all in this together. Read below for more about our work. Happy New Year! | |  | Arik Korman Communications Director, League of Education Voters | | | | | | 2018 Legislative Priorities | | The League of Education Voters will be pursuing a legislative agenda in 2018 that reflects our values. Students come first, and we are focused first and foremost on meeting the needs of every student. Read our 2018 legislative priorities for a look at our plan ahead. | | | | | | | | The 2018 Washington Teachers of the Year | | League of Education Voters Communications Director Arik Korman asked the 2018 Teachers of the Year about their teaching philosophy, their greatest accomplishment in the classroom, how they would make teaching better in Washington state, what advice they would give a new teacher, and what motivation they still carry with them from their first day in the classroom. | | | | | | | | South Shore Stories – Takeaways from Roses in Concrete Community School | | League of Education Voters works with Seattle’s South Shore PreK-8 on preschool, social emotional learning, and student supports. This blog series focuses on how South Shore engages students who come from a background of trauma. Read the latest post by guest blogger Justin Hendrickson, South Shore PreK-8 Assistant Principal. | | | | | | | | Upcoming LEVinar: The Latest Washington Supreme Court McCleary Ruling | | In our free webinar on December 19 at 12:30 p.m., former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, now co-chair of the Orrick law firm’s Public Policy Group, will provide more information about the latest McCleary ruling and answer your questions. Moderated by League of Education Voters Communications Director Arik Korman. | | | | | | | | Education Advocate of the Month: David Cortinas | | While many issues can divide a community, one thing that can bring us together is wanting what is best for our students. David Cortinas, Owner, Editor, and Publisher of award-winning La Voz Hispanic Newspaper in the Tri-Cities community, is a staunch supporter of students. | | | | | | | | Contact Us League of Education Voters
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