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Join Us As We Celebrate Pride Month 🌈
Pride Month is celebrated in the United States from June 1-30. It is a time to celebrate people who are Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual, Genderfluid, and Nonbinary, as well as heterosexual and cisgender allies.
06/05/2024 8:26 PM
Congrats to our 2023-24 Retirees 🎉
This year's 13 retirees have contributed a total of 263 years of service to our organization. Whether they were here for 6 years or 32, each person listed here made a lasting impact on our organization. They collectively helped thousands of children and families over the years.
06/03/2024 10:30 PM
Monthly Messenger: Teachers, This Week is For You
🙌 Educators play the uncontested-single-most-critical role in shaping the future of this planet. 🙌 This teacher appreciation week, I am asking you to elevate profound gratitude for the many ways educators in our communities and here at NWRESD are positively impacting the lives of students.
05/08/2024 1:28 PM
2025 Budget Update: Hope Wanes for an Emergency Legislative Fix to Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Shortfall
During the 2024 legislative session, we fought hard for adequate EI/ECSE funding, but painfully Oregon is still $29 million short of the Oregon Department of Education’s recommended budget number.
05/07/2024 3:11 PM
Join Us May 30 to Help Kids Rise
Come join us for a night of camaraderie and fundraising to benefit the special needs children served by Northwest Regional Education Service District. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served starting at 5 p.m. Later on we'll introduce you to some of the students, families and educators.
04/10/2024 1:16 PM
Read Superintendent Goldman's April Message
We’re co-hosting a conference on school district leadership in the age of artificial intelligence and we’ve lined up some of the biggest names in the game to present. Still on the fence about going? Ask ChatGPT to help you make a decision…
04/03/2024 3:45 PM
Child Care Provider Spotlight: Interview with Tillamook County Family Care Provider
Carole Wigant runs a child care business at her home in Tillamook. She says her philosphy as a provider is to let kids play and use their creative skills. Read more about why she chose to become a child care provider and how our Child Care Resource and Referral team is supporting her.
03/29/2024 3:41 PM
Read a Message From Superintendent Goldman on EI/ECSE Budget Shortfall
This month, the Oregon Legislature adjourned, having allocated only a $22 million correction to the statewide EI/ECSE budget. We fought hard for adequate EI/ECSE funding, but painfully we are still $29 million short of the Oregon Department of Education’s recommended statewide budget number.
03/22/2024 11:53 AM
Your Ideas Matter: Join Our Parent Advisory Committee
We know you’re busy, but your ideas matter. Help us make life better for students and families in our programs.
03/14/2024 9:32 AM
NWRESD Student’s Story is Among Those On a Celestial Time Capsule
Four-year-old Raiden Pham’s story has already traveled farther than most. His life story was included among just a few hundred others in a cargo ship that recently landed on the moon. Raiden has an ultra-rare genetic disorder called UBA5 that results in quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
03/13/2024 3:05 PM
Monthly Messenger: Happy Classified Appreciation Week
This week, we are celebrating our classified professionals who make the public education system tick.
03/07/2024 2:04 PM
Children’s Institute Podcast Features NWRESD Principal
Our very own Liane Chappell was recently interviewed by The Early Link, a podcast produced by The Children’s Institute, a nonprofit that advocates for children in Oregon. Liane talks inclusion, early intervention and budget cuts.
03/06/2024 3:51 PM
Cooking, Graphic Novels and Videography: NWRESD’s Foundation Awards $25k for Teachers’ Innovative Ideas
We know not all kids learn the same way, but education budgets don’t usually include a line item for innovation. That’s where Northwest Regional Education Service District’s Foundation comes in.
02/17/2024 11:20 AM
Washington County Legislative Summit Highlights Key Educational and Legislative Priorities
School board members are busy and so are Oregon legislators. So every January, Northwest Regional ESD and the Oregon School Boards Association bring together school board members, student representatives, educators and lawmakers to discuss educational issues before the legislative session.
02/17/2024 9:26 AM
Monthly Messenger: Local Service Plan, Legislative Summit and Graduation Rates For Your Region
Each February, school boards across the region review our Local Service Plan for the next school year. NWRESD board members, administrators and other program leaders join me in presenting to school district decision-makers so they understand our important, often under the radar, role.
02/16/2024 9:46 AM
2023-24 Annual Notice to Parents for Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Services
The 2023-24 Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Procedural Safeguards, also known as the parents rights booklet, is an important document that outlines the rights of parents of children who are eligible or potentially eligible to receive services in special education.
02/06/2024 2:52 PM
Families with Children Experiencing Disabilities Could Qualify for Additional Tax Exemptions
The procedure for claiming an exemption for the 2023 tax year is explained in the Oregon Individual Income Tax Return and Instruction booklets.
02/06/2024 2:14 PM
VIDEO: Hear Directly From Families, Educators Why Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education Programs Matter
This past spring, our Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education programs were significantly underfunded. These programs serve children ages birth to 5 who are experiencing disabilities and/or delays.
02/01/2024 10:11 AM
Advocacy Day in Salem - Feb. 7: Join Us to Make Your Voice Heard
Join your local ESDs for an advocacy day in Salem next Wednesday. We'll meet with legislators and talk with them about the importance of adequately funding our special education programs.
01/31/2024 7:23 PM
Monthly Messenger: ‘Cuts to Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education are Heart-Crushing For Me’ Says Executive Director
Winter has made a belated, albeit dramatic entrance in Oregon. What is ordinarily a time for reflection and service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became a long weekend rife with event cancellations and weather-related hardship.
01/23/2024 4:00 PM