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Upcoming LEVinar: Artificial Intelligence in Education

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. As this technology continues to evolve, educators must prepare students to understand and use these tools. In Washington state, educators are already integrating AI-assisted technologies in schools and empowering students to do the same.

In this free webinar on Thursday, May 14 at 12:30 pm, we will spotlight how AI is now being used in the classroom, explore which guardrails must be in place to protect students and families, and discuss skills students will need to be ready for the workforce.

Confirmed panelists (more to come):

• Camille Jones, Digital Education Coach at the Quincy School District and the 2017 Washington state Teacher of the Year
• Babak Mostaghimi, Founding Partner at LearnerStudio
• Bree Dussault, Principal and Managing Director at the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)
• Dr. Min Sun, a professor at the University of Washington College of Education and Co-Founder of Colleague AI
• Jolenta Coleman-Bush, Director at Microsoft Philanthropies

2026 Washington state Supplemental Budget Summary

The 2026 supplemental budget makes adjustments to the 2025-27 Washington state biennial budget and impacts funding for the remainder of the biennium, which ends in June of 2027. The amounts listed in the summary are in addition to funds that have already been appropriated in the 2025-27 budget.

LEVinar Recording: 2026 Legislative Session Recap - What Washington Students Got and Next Steps

To wrap up the 2026 Legislative Session, League of Education Voters (LEV) Chief Policy Officer Jacob Vela, government relations consultant Carey Morris, and LEV partners provide an overview of what happened in Olympia.

In this webinar, they also share what we can do to prepare for the upcoming session in 2027.

In addition to Jacob and Carey, panelists include:

• Gabriel Linares, a junior at Spokane International Academy and a 2nd-year member of the Washington state Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC)
• Lilah Wakefield, a sophomore at Bainbridge Island High School in the Bainbridge Island School District and a 2nd-year member of LYAC
• Dr. Soleil Boyd, Executive Director of Children’s Alliance
• Lynda Hall, Senior Director of Policy & Government Relations at Treehouse
• Andrea Kadlec, Staff Attorney at Disability Rights Washington
• Liz Trautman, Executive Director of Stand for Children Washington
• Amber Ulvenes, Legislative Liaison at Behavioral Health Catalyst
• Emily Vyhnanek, Associate Director of Campaigns at the Washington State Budget & Policy Center