For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 30, 2020
DENVER Environment America, a national nonpartisan network of state environmental groups, contributed to numerous environmental victories in 2020. The organization is looking ahead to spurring more environmental progress at the federal and state levels.
“We enter 2021 with hope for a brighter and healthier year,”
said Environment America’s Acting President Wendy Wendlandt. “With a new presidential administration and state and local governments showing leadership, we are optimistic we can continue to slash emissions from our cars and trucks, transition more of our cities and states to 100 percent renewable energy, conserve our wild spaces, reduce plastic waste and ensure Americans have clean water.”
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There’s no doubt that most of us across the Puget Sound region are anxious to put the difficulties of 2020 behind us. As we approach the end of December, we look forward to the new year with a mixture of optimism and concern – optimism about spreading vaccines and concerns about the serious challenges that will unfortunately follow us into the first months of 2021. Covid-19 cases are on the rise and we feel it in our hospitals, our homes and in the local economy. Schools remain closed across most of Washington state, and despite the heroic work of educators, research tells us that distance learning can’t replace in-person instruction. This is creating a troubling learning loss. While these challenges are daunting, every day at Microsoft we see successes around the world that give us hope. We believe that our region can and should continue to pull together, support our neighbors and pursue a path that restarts th
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Olympia, WASH. During one of the most unpredictable times in modern American history, graduation rates for Washington’s Class of 2020 rose.
New data from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction shows the 4-year graduation rate reached 82.9%, an all-time high and two-percentage point increase from 2019.
Every student group saw an increase in their 4-year graduation rate compared to 2019.
The Class of 2020 were the first to have a “graduation pathway” requirement, where students demonstrate their readiness for a meaningful next step after high school.
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Local school districts largely increased their four-year graduation rates for the class of 2020 and also all were above the state average, according to data released Thursday.
âDuring one of the most tumultuous, unpredictable times in modern American history, Washingtonâs Class of 2020 found the resolve to finish their studies and graduate,â an Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction press release said.
The statewide four-year graduation rate was two percentage points higher than last yearâs, at nearly 83%. Five-, six- and seven-year graduation rates were also higher than last year, according to the press release.
âThe Class of 2020 completed their senior year in a manner unlike all of the graduating classes before them,â said Superintendent Chris Reykdal. âIâm proud of the way our educators, school staff and families came together to support our seniors in reaching the finish line despite the challenges they faced.â