Washington Governor Signs Ban On Native American Names, Mascots in Schools
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Monday signed into law a measure banning Native American-themed team names or mascots at public schools in the state.
Under the new law, Washington schools with mascots, logos, or sports team names such as Chiefs, Braves, or Indians have until this year’s end to either phase out those “inappropriate” symbols or seek approval from the nearest federally recognized tribe.
“This bill will end the disrespectful use of Native American imagery in our public schools,” Inslee, a Democrat, said at a signing ceremony streamed from in his office.
Portland , Ore. -
School leaders in Oregon and Washington are rejecting standardized testing that normally happens each spring because of instructional time lost to the pandemic.
School boards for Oregon’s two largest school districts, Portland and Salem-Keizer, both passed resolutions this week not to administer standardized tests this year, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Friday. Other districts, including Ashland, Eagle Point, Astoria and Oregon Trail, have taken the same step.
Also this week, Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said students in that state would not take the tests this spring. Instead, Reykdal said the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction will plan for testing in the fall, as well as the “need to substantially reduce the length of state assessments” in the future.
School leaders in Pacific NW say no to standardized tests
April 16, 2021
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) School leaders in Oregon and Washington are rejecting standardized testing that normally happens each spring because of instructional time lost to the pandemic.
School boards for Oregon’s two largest school districts, Portland and Salem-Keizer, both passed resolutions this week not to administer standardized tests this year, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Friday. Other districts, including Ashland, Eagle Point, Astoria and Oregon Trail, have taken the same step.
Also this week, Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said students in that state would not take the tests this spring. Instead, Reykdal said the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction will plan for testing in the fall, as well as the “need to substantially reduce the length of state assessments” in the future.
Washington students will not have to take state exams this spring
By Q13 News Staff
The tests will be postponed until the fall.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Students in Washington will not have to take state standardized tests this spring, according to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
The decision was made to reduce the number of students who take state tests this spring, as well as the number of hours spent on those tests.
In March, OSPI submitted accountability and state assessment waiver applications to the U.S. Department of Education. The state has been granted an accountability waiver, but thus far has not received the flexibility students, families, and educators need for spring assessments, leading OSPI to pause the exams.