Bill Tashima: Gaining His Identity and Acceptance
By Elaine Ikoma Ko
Special to The North American Post
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, when the world’s gay communities celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride gatherings share common ground with those of all minority groups who have struggled to overcome prejudice and be accepted for whom they are.
LGBTQ is an acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning. These terms are used to describe a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Sometimes, there is a “+” at the end of the acronym to be more inclusive and respectful of how some individuals may identify themselves.
Seattle Public Schools held a virtual Town Hall with school community members to go over the Academic and Student Well-Being Recovery Plan that all districts need to submit to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction by June 1.
KSD to Launch Comprehensive Sexual Health Ed. Advisory Team
The Kennewick School DIstrict has closed it application process for persons wishing to be a part of the Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Advisory Team.
This program, abbreviated to CSHE, is part of that K-12 sexual education program that passed last fall, Senate Bill 5395.
According to the KSD website: The CSHE Advisory Team will include parents and/or community members representing the elementary, middle and high school levels. In addition to the parent advisory team, there is a committee of health educators who will be responsible for teaching to the Health Education K-12 Learning Standards. Together, we will work to adopt instructional materials that are age appropriate, medically and scientifically accurate and inclusive of all students for health education following the state mandated timeline.
Aberdeen Schools Expanding Career Tech and Online Options
Realizing the need for alternatives to one-size-fits-all education, Aberdeen School District in Washington plans to expand nontraditional options like career technical education, GED and online learning.
April 28, 2021 •
Shutterstock (TNS) The Aberdeen School District is expanding their less-traditional programs to help more students, young and old, get their diploma or GED. Educators are attempting to reach students who might fall through the cracks of a traditional school.
The pandemic has shown educators that students learn in many different ways, and that there is rarely a one-size-fits-all solution to education. To help address this challenge the district plans to open what it is calling the Harbor Learning Center in the Hopkins school building at 300 N. Williams Street with the 2021 school year. A new principal will oversee multiple programs to assist students struggling wi