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Monthly Messenger - Students deserve excellent teachers
Education service districts exist to serve students on the margins. We pull people together — students, educators, families, and elected leaders — to strengthen schools, connect systems, and expand access.
01/16/2026 1:52 PM
Seasoned Lobbyist Jenna Jones Will Lead Government Affairs for Regional Schools
Jenna Jones is an experienced government relations professional with deep expertise in local government, tax policy, and coalition-building.
01/15/2026 5:02 PM
Scaling Educator Excellence: The Case for Sustaining Regional Educator Networks
If we are serious about improving student outcomes—especially for students furthest from opportunity—then teacher excellence must be at the center of our work.
01/15/2026 11:41 AM
Unveiling Our Strategic Plan For 2026 & Beyond
When our 20-member strategic plan codesign team met for the first time on Aug. 28, the group set out to create a plan that would not sit on a shelf gathering dust but rather tangibly change the way school looks and feels for students.
01/15/2026 10:43 AM
Thank You to Our Dedicated Board of Directors
Our all-volunteer board is continuously working to elevate the voices of educators, students and families. They champion us in front of legislators, push for crisper policies and ask tough questions about how our initiatives benefit students.
01/15/2026 9:11 AM
Eva Manderson Featured on Let's Talk Tillamook
Host Shaena Peterson asked Eva Manderson, the program administrator of our Child Care Resource & Referral team, about the state of child care in Tillamook County and neighboring counties and what her team is doing to develop more child care opportunities for families.
01/14/2026 2:26 PM
🚛 Invite Your Students to Apply for Our New Commercial Driver’s License Program!
Help your students land a high-wage, high-demand job just a few months after graduating from high school.
01/12/2026 3:49 PM
Apply to Present at Our Artificial Intelligence Conference
We’re now accepting presentation proposals for this upcoming conference, and we’re especially seeking applications from educator-student teams, industry partner-school teams and administrator-parent teams.
01/12/2026 1:30 PM
Nominate the Next Oregon Teacher of the Year
Phenomenal teachers are all around us, and they are likely working with you. Take a few minutes to nominate the incredible teachers in your life. The process takes a few minutes, and the person you nominate can decide whether they’d like to embark on the application process.
01/12/2026 1:00 PM
Caregiver Connection: Holiday Party, Weather Alerts and Resources for Understanding Gestalt Language Processing
Our monthly newsletter brings you news and updates, parenting tools and resources, community family events and our early learning calendar.
01/07/2026 3:46 PM
Your January Guide to NWRESD Professional Learning & Events
Check out these equity, teaching and learning, culture and climate and special ed professional learning opportunities through your local ESD.
01/07/2026 9:43 AM
Holiday Gathering Planned by Parents for Parents Draws Crowd
Within 2 days of the invites going out, the event had reached capacity. “I think everyone really wants to be together right now,” says Ashley Bennett, a member of the Parent Advisory Committee who helped plan the event.
12/18/2025 8:18 AM
Join the 2026 School Safety and Mental Health Summit
Educators and community partners are invited to attend our 2026 School Safety and Mental Health Summit on Jan. 14. This year's event will be virtual and is open to all school staff and community partners in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington counties. Participants can earn up to 6 PDUs.
12/15/2025 10:16 AM
Join Our Budget Committee: We're Now Accepting Applications for Positions 2, 3 and At-Large
Every spring, the budget committee meets to take a close look at NWRESD’s proposed budget. After completing its review, the committee forwards a recommended budget to the NWRESD Board of Directors for final approval. Apply by Dec. 29.
12/01/2025 8:41 AM
Monthly Messenger - Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.
This week, state economists released a slightly more hopeful picture of Oregon’s economic landscape: the budget deficit projected this August, perhaps isn’t as bad as once thought. But, we must remain resolute in protecting investments in our school systems.
11/20/2025 2:48 PM
Oregon's 9th Grade On-Track Rates Released: Regional Schools Celebrate Major Gains for Students Furthest from Opportunity
Across the NWRESD region, which includes 36 high schools in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington counties, a record 90.3% students are on track to graduate in four years compared to 86.6% for the rest of the state.
11/20/2025 10:00 AM
Watch - REACT: What Mentoring Really Does for New Educators
Join Superintendent Dan Goldman, Mentoring Program Administrator Naheed Brown, and Director of Instructional Services Jerome Townsend as they watch mentor Carissa Shrout talk about her experience as a mentor and reflect on their own early teaching experiences.
11/20/2025 9:30 AM
Becoming a Great Reader Doesn’t Happen By Accident
About six years ago, Stephanie Sparks noticed something. Her third, fourth and fifth graders were having trouble reading. Teachers were following the curriculum, and students were trying their best. It just didn’t add up.
11/19/2025 3:41 PM
Expanding Career Opportunities for Students Starts with Great Partnerships
Thanks to Portland Community College for partnering with us to help students discover career paths they might not have known about. PCC's Mobile Welding Outreach program brings welding opportunities directly to students no matter where they attend school.
11/17/2025 9:24 AM
SAVE THE DATE: Family Winter Holiday Party (Hosted by Our Parent Advisory Committee)
All families who are receiving services from our agency are invited to celebrate the holidays with us on Dec. 12. The festivities will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. at our Washington Service Center in Hillsboro. We'll enjoy an evening of fun, crafts and food. Dinner will be provided.
11/14/2025 11:42 AM