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
Ending Isolation Practices in Washington K-12 Schools
Isolating students in schools creates harm that is lifelong and disabling.
In this webinar, we spotlight findings from a new ACLU/Disability Rights Washington report and an Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)-led legislative workgroup report on isolation and restraint practices in Washington state and discuss the impacts of isolation in K-12 schools, why this practice must end, and alternatives to isolation.
Panelists include:
- Mina Barahimi Martin, Policy Analyst at The ACLU of Washington
- Andrea Kadlec, Attorney at Disability Rights Washington
- Eric Warwick (she/her), Community Advocacy Coordinator at The Arc of King County who experienced restraint and isolation as a special education student and has worked as a paraeducator
- Lee Collyer, Director of School Health and Student Safety at the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
- Nikki Otero Lockwood, Vice President of the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors
- Kayla Korves-Bishop, Special Education Teacher at South Shore PreK-8 in Seattle Public Schools
- Lulu Ramadan, Investigative Reporter at The Seattle Times and a distinguished fellow with ProPublica‘s Local Reporting Network
Moderated by League of Education Voters Communications Director Arik Korman.
Watch Now (Captioning is available in English, Spanish, and Somali)
Upcoming LEVinar
The Special Education Funding Cap
Currently in Washington, state funding to school districts for students who receive special education services is capped at 13.5 percent of the district’s student population.
In this free webinar, we will discuss the financial and policy implications for students, families, and districts.
Spanish interpretation and closed captioning in English will be provided.
Moderated by League of Education Voters Communications Director Arik Korman.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Registration Coming Soon
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