By Dale McDaniel, Ed.D.
Capital Region ESD 113, Chair, Board of Directors
In January 1968, I was a senior at Rogers High, a large, comprehensive high school in Spokane,...
Profiles in Courage in Public Education: Betty and Clarence Pence
Superintendent’s Corner: The Road Goes Ever On
You may already know this, but one of my favorite authors is JRR Tolkien. For years I re-read his books and later found joy in the movies that capture the heart and...
Food Co-op Making a Difference in ESD 113
Meredith Arseneau didn’t take long to make a difference after joining Capital Region 113 as the Team Nutrition Mentor. Since she began in November, her work across the ESD has already led to...
Gravity Olympia Is On The Move!
Students and staff at our Gravity Learning Center in Olympia will have a new place to call home at the end of the month. On February 27, 2023, Olympia Gravity will...
Tyee Site Welcomes Early Learning into its Halls
Sometimes it’s good to have a reminder of why you do the things you do. The ESD had such a reminder right in the offices of the Tyee Site for why everyone puts in the work they do: the...
Black History Month: Connecting to Community Voices for Social Change
Black History Month creates a wonderful opportunity for ESD 113 colleagues to continue expressing our goals to close gaps, grow people, influence change, and...
North Thurston School Board Takes Top Honors
Congratulations to the North Thurston Public Schools Board of Directors for being named the Large District Board of the Year by the Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA). The NTPS...
Deputy Superintendent Cal Brodie Honored at Retirement Party
For over 30 years, Cal Brodie served the state through his work in finance and education for three different organizations. On October 31, he was given the sendoff that those decades of service...
Superintendent’s Corner: Renewal
One of the greatest books of philosophy ever written was a journal of reflections by Marcus Aurelius. Marcus (No, we weren’t on a first-name basis) was a Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He is...
Welcome New Superintendents Across ESD 113
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