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Our Mission

1. Establish a Science-Aligned Standard of Care

Work with districts and state leaders to align public education with modern developmental science, ensuring responsive learning environments are treated as foundational to student success, not optional enhancements.

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2. Advance State Policy in Washington

Develop and advance state policy to align public education with modern developmental science in the design, structure, and accountability of Washington’s public schools.

3. Launch Public Microschool Demonstration Sites

Partner with selected districts to launch public microschools as a practical, low‑risk first phase of system transition. These demonstration sites will:
 

  • Support students’ autonomy, mastery, relatedness, relevance, and sense of purpose

  • Integrate real‑world skills, sustained mentorship, and passion‑driven learning

  • Serve as measurable proof‑of‑concept sites for scalable, district‑wide redesign

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Microschools are not the end goal; they are the first operational step toward coherent, district‑wide transformation.
 

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Aligning Public Education with Modern Developmental Science

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The youth mental-health crisis is a system design failure — and science now shows how to fix it.

The Washington Youth Mental Health & Public School Promise Initiative is a project of the Center for Inspired Learning, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 82‑4387189). Contributions support this public‑interest work and are tax‑deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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