Washington superintendent to discuss dual credit opportunities

Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal will discuss policies and the budget to improve education in K-12 public schools statewide in a briefing today.

Reykdal will expand on a proposal for the legislature to provide equal access to dual credit opportunities in secondary education with no additional cost to students or their family, according to a news release. Dual credit, according to the release, is a program in which students may earn college or high school credits synchronously.

Reykdal will also go into detail about budget priorities and policies pertaining to the proposal, according to the release.

The briefing is the fifth in a series going through November to further the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s mission of providing, preparing and ensuring students’ success in Washington public schools, the release said. The meeting will be livestreamed at 2 p.m. today on TVW public affairs network.

To learn more about the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction or its proposed policy, visit k12.wa.us.