Our 2026-2030 Strategic Plan and Logic Model

by Arik Korman

Turning Vision into Action for Washington’s Students

Our logic model shows how we move from strategy to effective, measurable change.

On a typical school day, a student in Washington is navigating more than just their classes.

They might be managing anxiety without consistent access to mental health support, like the more than six in ten Washington 10th graders who report feeling anxious or nervous. They might be navigating their school year in a non-home language, like the 160,000 Washington students who are multilingual learners, or, like the 170,000 students with disabilities, trying to make their way through a system that wasn’t designed for them. They might be trying to stay engaged while moving between systems that don’t always connect, resulting in just 77% of youth from low-income households graduating on time, and only 31% of all Washington high school graduates attaining a post-secondary credential by age 26.

They might also have ideas about what would make school more relevant and about how to make the system easier and more effective, but they don’t always have a clear way to be heard.

This logic model is about connecting our collective work so that we are coordinated and aligned across Washington – from students to decision-makers – to drive positive change across our public education system. Read More

Washington Game Changers Podcast – Author Karen Pruett on Media and Amanda Knox

by Arik Korman

Washington Game Changers with Lauri Hennessey features leaders who give back to our community, drive innovative solutions, and inspire others in making our state more equitable and just. This podcast is a one-on-one conversation with these powerful leaders in a time when we need to hear about more good in the world.

In this episode, League of Education Voters CEO Lauri Hennessey interviews Karen Pruett, who just co-wrote a book about Amanda Knox, a Puget Sound woman you may have heard of when she was accused of murder in Italy more than a decade ago. Karen’s new book, Trial By Liar, looks at the injustice of Knox’s imprisonment, the news media, our tendency to gossip and share bad information on social media, and the inspiring positive outlook of Amanda Knox today.

 

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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Spreaker. Read More

LEV teams up with Seattle Center to showcase the classroom of the future

by League of Education Voters

Budding Washington artists and visionaries have the opportunity to showcase their talents at an exhibit to celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.

Seattle Center and the League of Education Voters are asking Washington’s K-12 students to think about what the classroom of the future will look like. In 50 years, what technology will be used? What are students learning? What will the classroom/learning environment be like?

Selected artists will be showcased at an exhibition during the month of August at the Seattle Center. Students interested in participating are encouraged to submit a letter of intent by April 30th. The deadline to turn in the projects is June 1. Submissions can be in a variety of forms from essays to poetry to videos to slideshows to 3-D models. Students can submit their work individually or as part of a team.

Professionals in the fields of education, technology, architecture, art and design will curate the submissions to present common themes apparent in the participants’ visions of future learning environments. While there will not be prizes, all participants will receive official Next Fifty certificates. Selected individual youth and/or groups may be invited to present their ideas as part of Seattle Center’s Next Fifty Learning events .

For more information regarding the letter of intent and exhibition rules, please visit our website at https://educationvoters.org/seattlecenter/.