Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), a career educator, was sworn into office today and will put her considerable experience to use in her role as Vice Chair of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want Washington scholars to succeed and thrive in our education system, but the truth is not all scholars enjoy equitable access to the opportunities available in our schools,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cMany scholars face societal or systemic obstacles unique to their households, communities or other personal circumstances; it\u2019s our job to make sure they can navigate those obstacles and fulfill their potential along with their peers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For 25 years at the Puget Sound\nEducational Services District, Claire Wilson specialized in early education and\nfamily involvement. Prior to that, she taught pregnant and parenting\nteens at Mt. Tahoma High School and was a senior grants and contracts manager\nfor the City of Seattle\u2019s teen parent programs. She currently serves on the\nFederal Way School Board, which oversees the most diverse student population in\nthe state and the fifth most diverse in the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToo many people in our communities feel\nexcluded or unwelcome when it comes to opportunities and programs readily\navailable to others,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cAs a state and as a society, we need to\ntake the extra effort to make sure our public services are accessible by everyone\nwho needs them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilson will also serve on the Senate\nTransportation Committee and the Senate Human Services, Reentry &\nRehabilitation Committee. A long-term resident of the 30th Legislative\nDistrict, born and raised in Washington State, Claire has lived in South King\nCounty since 1999. She proudly identifies as a lesbian woman and mother and is\na graduate of Roosevelt High and Washington State University and earned a\nMaster\u2019s Degree from the University of Northern Colorado.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), a career educator, was sworn into office today and will put her considerable experience to use in her role as Vice Chair of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee. \u201cWe want Washington scholars to succeed and thrive in our education system, but the truth is not all scholars enjoy equitable access to the opportunities available in our schools,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cMany scholars face societal or systemic obstacles unique to their households, communities or other personal circumstances; it\u2019s our job to make sure they can navigate those obstacles and fulfill their potential along with their…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":1239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"\n