Lunchtime LEVinars
Welcome to Lunchtime LEVinars, free, interactive, online webinars on important and timely issues hosted by the League of Education Voters (LEV). These lunchtime webinars are designed to share information and build knowledge about the issues at the core of LEV’s policy priorities.
LEV will host each 30 to 60-minute webinar, which will include a 20–30 minute presentation by an expert from the field and 10 minutes of Q&A. Each webinar will be recorded and archived on our website.
Most Recent LEVinar
The Collaborative Process to Learn about Dual Credit in Washington state
* The Collaborative Process to Learn about Dual Credit in WA – presented by ERDC
* Using Data to Redesign Dual Credit Programs to Expand Opportunities – Panel discussion with UW Tacoma student Ashley Ramirez, Rep. Dave Paul, and Dr. Bish Paul
Over the last several years, the Washington State Education Research and Data Center (ERDC) has reported on dual credit/dual enrollment in Washington state based on requests from legislators, state agencies, researchers, local districts, and postsecondary institutions. Answering questions related to dual credit has been complicated, and ERDC has recently utilized a cross-sector workgroup to better understand the available data and guide this work.
In this webinar, we describe the workgroup process that ERDC uses and provide an overview of some of the key findings of the dual credit portfolio so far. Members of the Dual Credit Workgroup share their experience with this process and how the data it produces impacts their sectors, and we hear from a student about their experience with dual credit programs.
Panelists:
- Ashley Ramirez, a student at the University of Washington, Tacoma
- Katie Weaver Randall, Director of the Washington State Education Research and Data Center
- Liz Dehlbom, Senior Data Scientist at the Washington State Education Research and Data Center
- Dr. Dave Paul, Washington state Representative
- Dr. Bish Paul, Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and member of the Dual Credit Workgroup
Moderated by League of Education Voters CEO Arik Korman.
Watch Now (captioning is available in English, Spanish, and Somali)
Upcoming LEVinars
What to Expect in the 2025 Legislative Session
During the 2025 Washington state legislative session, we must focus on community-driven solutions to support students and families who have been historically and systemically underserved – including students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education services and students with disabilities, students learning English, students who identify as LGBTQ+, students experiencing homelessness, and students impacted by trauma. Together, we can work to create the conditions for meaningful change and build better systems for the future of Washington students and families.
In this free webinar, League of Education Voters Chief Policy Officer Jacob Vela and government relations consultant Carey Morris, along with LEV partners, give an overview of the 2025 legislative landscape, outline our priorities for the 2025 legislative session, and answer your questions.
Panelists include:
- Vindhya Adamala, Ashlye Triebs, and Jaanvi Ganapathy of the Washington State Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC)
- Aaron Yared, Director of Policy & Advocacy at Building Changes
- Emma Scalzo, Executive Director of the Balance Our Tax Code Coalition
- Chris Korsmo, Executive Director of the Washington State Charter Schools Association
- Ben Mitchell, Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Foundation for Tacoma Students
Spanish interpretation and captioning in English will be provided.
Moderated by League of Education Voters CEO Arik Korman.
Thursday, January 9, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 pm
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Learnings from Using Detailed Race and Ethnicity Data Available for Washington Public K-12 Students
The Washington State Education Research and Data Center (ERDC) has been working with the detailed race and ethnic data that is collected by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) on Washington Public K-12 students to understand how to appropriately use the data in research and analysis.
In this free webinar, the ERDC will share what they have learned about using this data and one way to use the data to examine post-high school outcomes.
Panelists include:
- Katie Weaver Randall, Director of the Washington State Education Research and Data Center
- Danielle Fumia, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at the Washington State Education Research and Data Center
- George Hough, Ph.D., Senior Data Scientist at the Washington State Education Research and Data Center
Spanish interpretation and captioning in English will be provided.
Moderated by League of Education Voters CEO Arik Korman.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 pm
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