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This blog reflects a diversity of viewpoints from WAESN youth, educators, and community contributions. Posts do not always represent WAESN’s organizational positions.
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Fighting Back Against FAIR: Why Authentic Ethnic Studies is Under Attack in Seattle and Across Washington State
By Dr. Tracy Castro-Gill On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, WAESN’s Executive Director, Dr. Castro-Gill, gave public testimony to the Seattle School Board. This blog post builds on that testimony and includes important calls to action. My name is Dr. Tracy Castro-Gill. I am the co-founder and Executive Director of Washington Ethnic Studies Now, and the…
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What Have Dems Done for Us Lately?
by the WAESN Legislative Committee This post is a companion piece to our WAESUP WAESN??…
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Learn to Say Her Name
by Anya Souza-Ponce Anya is the recipient of our Youth Scholarship Essay Contest for the…
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Hidden Curriculum in Earth Science
This month’s blog post comes to us from teaching candidate, Renee Torrie. Renee learned about…
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Who is Trying to Control Education in Washington State?
by the WAESN Legislative Committee This upcoming WA State legislative session, beginning January 9th, 2023,…
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Jewishness and Ethnic Studies
This is the third and final installment of this series. It focuses on identity and…
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Reflections on Critical Race Theory
by Althea Haug Below is a continuation of student work, this time from a Master’s…
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