Observed on the third Monday in January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (also known as Civil Rights Day) takes place this year on Monday, January 16, and provides each of us with a chance to recommit to being a force for Antiracism in the world.  

School Board Recognition Month provides us with a terrific opportunity to recognize the untiring and dedicated individuals on our School Boards — and their work in bringing leadership to our schools.

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which is still incorrectly assumed by many to be the moment that freed all U.S. slaves. The truth is much more complicated.

Also known as Wounded Knee Day of Reflection, Wounded Knee Day honors the memory of the over 200 (some estimate as many as 300) Lakota Sioux men, women, and children who were massacred by the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment near Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. 

The winter holiday season is filled with a rich variety of celebrations, from Hanukkah and Christmas, to the Nochebuena celebration of those with Latin roots, to Kwanzaa, for those of African-American descent. 

In celebration of #InclusiveSchoolsWeek, we’re excited to share this free opportunity for educators and families to learn from expert practitioners Shelley Moore and Katie Novak in a three-part series, Zooming In & Out on Inclusionary Practices.

National Special Education Day is celebrated every year on December 2, to commemorate the anniversary of our nation’s first federal special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), signed by President Ford on December 2, 1975.

It only takes a spark to light a fire, and when it came to the Civil Rights movement, one major spark toward change took place on December 1, 1955, when Rosa Parks, a Black woman in Montgomery, Alabama, bravely refused to relinquish her seat on the bus to another white passenger.

International Students Day is an international observance of student activism across the world that takes place each year on this day, November 17.

Providing us with an opportunity to pay tribute each year to those who served in our nation’s military, Veterans Day is celebrated each November 11. 

With over 9 million Native Americans in the United States today, from over 500 different federally recognized tribes, and with 29 of those tribes within the state of Washington. PSESD is proud to have the opportunity to celebrate Native American Heritage Month (also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month) and pay tribute to the diversity, rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans in our districts. 

October means that it’s Global Diversity Month, which provides the opportunity to celebrate the melting pot of diverse cultures and ethnicities in America, as well as the vibrant and rich assortment of ethnicities, cultures, heritages, abilities, and experiences that make up our world beyond. 

One child's lost orange shirt has now become a symbol of the annual movement known as Orange Shirt Day, observed each year on September 30.

Celebrated on September 21, The International Day of Peace for 2022 reminds us all to end racism and strive for a more peaceful world.

Public Notice for Puget Sound Educational Service District

Hispanic Heritage Month, often referred to as Latin Heritage Month by the Latinx community, is a global celebration of the rich vibrant contributions, cultures, traditions, and achievements of the Latinx, Hispanic and Latino-identified communities around the world.

Upon this day, it's important that we remember that this observance is not only a reminder of the horrors of slavery as we honor its victims—it's also about our dedication across the globe to ensure that slavery, and the racism that caused it, is abolished once and for all.

Celebrated each August 14, Navajo Code Talkers Day salutes the courageous achievements of the Navajo men who were recruited to the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.