Washington State Board of Education

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The Washington State Board of Education (SBE) is a government body that oversees education in the U.S. state of Washington. It was established in 1877 by the Washington Territorial Legislature and primarily oversees K–12 education.^[1] The board also authorizes charter schools, which were legalized in 2012, and private institutions.^[2]