As students across Puget Sound prepare to return to their classrooms for another year of learning, here's a timely reminder from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) about school bus safety.

The federal government recently released its proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) released the 2026 K-12 English Language Arts Learning Standards in their final adopted form.

Earlier this summer, Clover Park School District Superintendent Ron Banner received the 2026 President's Award from the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP). The award recognizes an educational leader who is a relentless advocate for principals, assistant principals and the principalship in support of student success.

Six Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students recently demonstrated determination, resilience, and athletic achievement at the Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) Annual Track Meet in Vancouver, Washington. The event brings together students ages 5-21 who are blind or have low vision from across Washington state for a day of competition, connection, and celebration of athletic accomplishment.

Created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Slavery Remembrance Day, also known as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, is observed on August 23 worldwide. The day honors the millions who died under enslavement while also promoting education and awareness of the slave trade’s global violation of human rights across human history.

It's National Immunization Awareness Month! This month is a reminder of the importance of immunization in keeping our students healthy and safe in school.

Celebrated annually on August 14, Navajo Code Talkers Day honors the courageous achievements of the over 400 Navajo men who were recruited to the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

Here at PSESD, we’re excited to introduce the two new student representatives to the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) Board of Directors. Savannah Yellow Calf and Ameerah Elnemr will serve as PSESD Student Representatives for the 2026-2028 term.

Amelia Earhart Day celebrates the famed American aviation pioneer, author, and advocate for women, as well as her life and legacy.

BIPOC Mental Health Month is observed every July, and it shines an essential spotlight on the unique mental health challenges and needs of those racial and ethnic groups that are historically disenfranchised or oppressed in the United States. This year's theme is "More Good Days, Together."

Happy Independence Day! Let's hear it for America's 250th birthday!

South Asia offers a wealth of rich and beautiful culture and history, and we celebrate its people each July during South Asian Heritage Month, a month-long annual celebration honoring those with heritage from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and the Maldives.

July 2 marks the anniversary of our Civil Rights Act—a landmark moment in U.S. history of the Act signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964. It prohibited racial discrimination in public places, as well as providing for the integration of schools and other public facilities. It also made employment discrimination illegal and was considered the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.
 

Across PSESD, today’s students are doing more than studying the environment—they’re working to save it.

In Snoqualmie Valley School District, Meadowbrook School’s (MBS) secondary students recently took their commitment to environmental stewardship to the banks of the Snoqualmie River. Students partnered with Nature Vision and the Changing Seasons Farm, as part of their Blue Team program, to continue a vital, multi-year study of the local salmon spawning watershed near Carnation.

The arrival of warmer weather at Kapowsin Elementary in Bethel School District means that teacher librarian Amy Dalin’s library is on the move.

While some might picture a library as a place of hushed silence and heavy curtains, Dalin prefers a bit of "controlled chaos" and the fresh air of the Pacific Northwest as another wonderful location for encouraging students to discover a love of reading.

Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing in early infancy, yet she overcame those obstacles to become a celebrated author and representative of the deafblind community and its potential during her lifetime. Taking place during the week of her birthday on June 27, Deafblind Awareness Week takes place each year during the last week of June, and this year, it will be observed from June 25 to July 1.

Recently, students and staff across the Orting School District participated in a regional lahar drill, an important safety exercise coordinated with multiple school districts across Pierce County that is designed to practice evacuation procedures in the event of a lahar—a destructive, fast-moving volcanic mudflow or debris flow.

There's a common saying that "A picture is worth a thousand words." Here at PSESD, we decided to add two pictures to bring to life a visual depiction of our End: “We co-create just and humanizing educational communities where every student thrives and succeeds, benefiting future generations."

As a result, the lobby at our main PSESD Renton office now features two beautiful new wall murals by artists Nofo Porter and Leslie Khounsombath, who collaborated to transform those words into vibrant images.

The YouTube show "Capacito Cultural" provides an opportunity for conversation in the professional learning community, in a space where culture meets leadership for meaningful conversation that inspires action.

Hosted by founder Dr. Rosa Maria Bell, the most recent episode, "When Funding Fades, Leadership Is Revealed: A Call to Act for Multilingual Learners," features a timely discussion between Bell and PSESD Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas that emphasized how educational leadership isn't measured by resources, but by the vision, courage, and commitment they demonstrate in service to their students and communities.