Latest Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Stories
SEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Randy Dorn, Washington state superintendent of public instruction, along with officials from Microsoft Corp., announced today the formal launch of the statewide OSPI-Microsoft IT Academy program. The Microsoft IT Academy will be available to staff and students in more than 700 public high schools, skills centers and tribal schools across Washington state, making the deployment the largest statewide Microsoft IT Academy Program. (Logo:...
An evolution from a state-level "allocation and compliance" data system to an "education improvement" data system. Olympia, WA (PRWEB) June 20, 2011 The utilization and management of student data will become much easier, thanks to a recently signed agreement. The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), which leads, supports and oversees K-12 education in the state, has selected Choice Solutions to build its K-12 Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)....
REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has signed an agreement that provides all K-12 schools, districts, and formal youth clubs in the state with free access to Esri's ArcGIS software. The agreement aligns with OSPI's approach to technology integration as a multifaceted way to support effective instruction and deepen student understanding of standards-based curricula. "We've got to teach kids how to analyze...
TACOMA, Wash., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) received a $75,000 grant Tuesday (July 29) from the Verizon Foundation to raise awareness and train teachers throughout the state to use thousands of free educational resources available on Thinkfinity.org. Thinkfinity.org is the Verizon Foundation's comprehensive online portal to more than 55,000 educational and literacy resources for teachers, parents and students. Resources include...
