Leadership & Staff
Mary Jean Ryan
Executive Director, The Road Map Project (Cradle to Career, King County, WA)
About Us The purpose of the Washington State Board of Education is to: Provide advocacy and strategic oversight of public education; Implement a standards-based accountability system to improve student academic achievement; Provide leadership in the creation of a system that personalizes education for each student and respects diverse cultures, abilities, and learning styles; and Promote achievement of the Basic Education Act goals of RCW 28A.150.210.