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Washington Superintendent Of Public Instruction
The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, or OSPI, is the state education agency for the State of Washington. The agency is bound by the Washington State Legislature to implement state laws regarding education, including the 1993 education reform act which mandated the controversial WASL standards based assessment. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is sixth (behind the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, and Attorney General, respectively) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Washington. The current Superintendent of Public Instruction is Chris Reykdal. Like all members of executive branch, the Superintendent of Public Instruction was established as a partisan position by the Washington State Constitution in 1889. However, an initiative to the people in 1938 made the position nonpartisan. Initiative 126 passed 293,202 to 153,142 and is codified as Chapter 1 Laws of 1939. Pearl Wanamaker became the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The name Olympia may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * Olympia (1938 film), ''Olympia'' (1938 film), by Leni Riefenstahl, documenting the Berlin-hosted Olympic Games * Olympia (1998 film), ''Olympia'' (1998 film), about a Mexican soap opera star who pursues a career as an athlete * Olympia (2011 film), ''Olympia'' (2011 film), about an aspiring porn actress * Olympia (2018 drama film), ''Olympia'' (2018 drama film), an American romantic drama * Olympia (2018 documentary film), ''Olympia'' (2018 documentary film), about the career of Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis Music * Olympia (musician), Australian art-pop singer-songwriter-guitarist Olivia Jayne Bartley (born 1982) * Olympia (Bryan Ferry album), ''Olympia'' (Bryan Ferry album) * Olympia (Austra album), ''Olympia'' (Austra album) * Olympia (EP), an EP by The Maybes? * Olympia (song), "Olympia" (song), a song by Sergio Mendes Other arts and entertainment * Olympia (Manet), ''Olympia'' (Manet), an 1863 oil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
