By Dr. Rebecca Roach, Associate Director, Kentucky Educational Development Corporation D.J. was a new student, and like many students attending a new high school, he was not doing well.  Although he demonstrated academic potential, he showed little interest in school and even less interest in college.  Then Lana Sowders, the Youth Career Connect (YCC) Career…

Part 2 of a 2-part series By Melia LaCour Executive Director, Equity in Education, Puget Sound Educational Service District   Over a decade ago, the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) launched a monumental mission to become an Antiracist Multicultural Organization (ARMCO). The early stages of this prolific journey, as captured in Part One of…

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…