The Dual Language Designation program is a formal way to recognize early learning programs that support children learning in more than one language. The program has recently undergone some changes to make it easier for early learning programs to participate. 

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Many communities across the state are experiencing the effects of the statewide wildfire emergency including property loss, evacuation notices, road closures, and poor air quality.

Residential private schools in Washington are now required to be licensed by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).

Young people from three Community facilities sailed on a wooden Viking ship as part of a program focused on helping individuals transition from incarceration into the community through immersive outdoor experiences. 

“I’ve never done anything like this before,” said one young person. “I felt like I was expanding my community with the people we had around us.”