ESA Innovation

One agency’s solution to the teacher shortage crisis in Washington state Washington’s demand for teachers increased by 250 percent between 2010 and 2015, according to Washington state’s Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) (WA Office of PI, April 2018).  School district human resources directors attested to the need in a fall 2016 survey by the state…

(Part I of a two-part series) By Melia LaCour Executive Director, Equity in Education, Puget Sound Educational Service District   Educational Service Agencies (ESAs) are uniquely positioned to provide catalytic leadership for widespread, socially just, educational transformation. By building their own capacity to dismantle the institutional racism entrenched in our educational system, ESAs, in collaboration…

Learning Experience Labs Classroom Designs to Fit Today’s and Tomorrow’s Learners A unique collaboration of ESC Region 12, Baylor University and Huckabee Architects explores the next generation of classroom innovations By Jerry Maze and Jennifer Marshall-Higgins, Education Service Center Region 12 Like other education service agencies, ESC Region 12 is in a unique position to…