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Trusting Students, Transforming Classrooms: The Heart of Student-Centered Learning
by Dr. Tracy Castro-Gill So, I’m officially unemployed, which means I have more time to write, which I actually enjoy when I’m not compelled to do it, or when it’s not part of grantwriting. I’ve been kicking around the idea of writing a book for a long time, but none of the topics I’ve pondered…
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Reflecting on Identity, Education, and Equity: Lessons from American Ethnic Studies 340
by Masha Campbell, AES 340 Student American Ethnic Studies 340 has encouraged me to reflect on my experiences and positionality within the educational system. I identify as a white, queer, cisgender woman. In addition, my ethnic background consists of Russian-Karelian heritage. I am a second-generation immigrant. I am bilingual and multicultural. My identities have dictated…
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Curricular Conditioning in a Racist and Capitalist System
By Lauryn Daniels, AES 340 student Reflecting on hidden curriculum was very eye opening for me this week. As a child I remember being very aware of how people who looked like me were left out of our textbooks, except for when the unit on U.S. enslavement of African people and Civil Rights came around.…
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15 Seattle parent advocacy groups supporting education
The Seattle’s Child article lists 15 parent advocacy groups in the Seattle area, including WAESN, and highlights their roles in supporting families, influencing policy, and amplifying parent voices in education.
September 25, 2025
SERIES | Stop Performative Politics, Recenter Youth of Color, and Invest in Ethnic Studies Now
WAESN Youth Advisory Board and NAACP Youth Council leaders argue that political gestures around ethnic studies in Washington State are too often performative rather than substantive and call on lawmakers and school leaders to meaningfully invest in ethnic studies that center youth of color, support educators, and transform curriculum and pedagogy.
November 15, 2024
SERIES | After Decades of Advocacy and Minimal Action, It’s Time for Washington State to Invest in Ethnic Studies and End ‘Curriculum Violence’
After decades of advocacy with only token progress, the WAESN’s Executive Director, Dr. Castro-Gill, and Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Oliver Miska, push Washington State to seriously fund and implement ethnic studies and to end the “curriculum violence” that harms marginalized students via biased content, exclusion, and identity erasure.
October 1, 2024
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