Help LEV Advance Equity for Washington Students in the 2023 Legislative Session

LEVinar: Ending Isolation Practices in Washington K-12 Schools

In our free webinar on Friday, January 21 at 12:30 pm, we will spotlight findings from a new ACLU/Disability Rights Washington report and an Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)-led legislative workgroup report on isolation and restraint practices in Washington state and discuss the impacts of isolation in K-12 schools, why this practice must end, and alternatives to isolation.

Former students will share feedback and experiences in the classroom.

Panelists include:

• Mina Barahimi Martin, Policy Analyst at The ACLU of Washington
• Andrea Kadlec, Attorney at Disability Rights Washington
• Eric Warwick (she/her), Community Advocacy Coordinator at The Arc of King County who experienced restraint and isolation as a special education student and has worked as a paraeducator
• Lee Collyer, Director of School Health and Student Safety at the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
• Nikki Otero Lockwood, Vice President of the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors
• Kayla Korves-Bishop, Special Education Teacher at South Shore PreK-8 in Seattle Public Schools
• Lulu Ramadan, Investigative Reporter at The Seattle Times and a distinguished fellow with ProPublica‘s Local Reporting Network

LEVinar Recording: What to Expect in the 2023 Legislative Session

In this webinar, League of Education Voters Director of Policy and Research Jacob Vela and government relations consultant Carey Morris, along with LEV partners, give an overview of the 2023 legislative landscape, outline priorities for the 2023 legislative session, and answer questions.

In addition to Jacob and Carey, panelists include:

• Shreya Shaji, a senior at North Creek High School in the Northshore School District and Legislative Affairs Director of the Washington state Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC)
• Maanit Goel, a junior at Eastlake High School in the Lake Washington School District and a member of the Washington state Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC)
• Andrea Kadlec, Attorney for Disability Rights Washington
• Jordan Posamentier, Vice President of Policy & Advocacy for Committee for Children

Putting Students First Podcast: Dana Miles, the 2023 Washington state Teacher of the Year

In this episode, we interview Dana Miles, the 2023 Washington state Teacher of the Year, about why language is so important to students in the deaf community, strategies for preparing students in the deaf community for what comes after high school, her personal education journey, what she would change if she were in charge of our state's education system, and why she loves the Harry Potter saga.

Arik Korman
Communications Director, League of Education Voters