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
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 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 priorities for the 2025 legislative session, and answer your questions.
Panelists:
- Vindhya Adamala and Ashlye Triebs of the Washington State Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC)
- Chetan Soni, Board President of the Washington Youth Alliance
- Aaron Yared, Director of Policy & Advocacy at Building Changes
- Emma Scalzo, Executive Director of the Balance Our Tax Code Coalition
- Ben Mitchell, Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Foundation for Tacoma Students
- Chris Korsmo, Executive Director of the Washington State Charter Schools Association
Moderated by League of Education Voters CEO Arik Korman.
Watch Now (captioning is available in English, Spanish, and Somali)
Upcoming LEVinars
Leveraging ERDC Data Dashboards for Decision-Making
The Washington State Education Research and Data Center (ERDC) has been working with college and workforce outcomes data for high school graduates to better understand what pathways students pursue after high school. These dashboards can provide useful information to schools and districts to support their programs and assist students in planning their future pathways.
In this free webinar, the ERDC will provide an overview of their dashboards and an overview of the High School Graduate Outcomes dashboard. Representatives from two school districts will share how they use the ERDC high school outcomes data to inform their work with students.
Panelists include:
- Katie Weaver Randall, Director of the Washington State Education Research and Data Center
- Danielle Fumia, Ph.D., Senior Data Scientist at the Washington State Education Research and Data Center
- Susan Rose, Ph.D., NBCT, Assistant Principal, Quincy High School at Quincy School District
- Dan Gallagher, Director of Secondary Academic Programs & Career and Technical Education at Shoreline School District
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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