Posted by Michael
Parent Map Magazine published a recent article about the education issues impacted by the November 4th election. Our very own Lisa Macfarlane was quoted several times:
Shortly after her inauguration, Gov. Gregoire created Washington Learns, a cabinet-level steering committee charged with transforming Washington’s entire education system. “She has been, from the outset, a very strong champion for improving our education system,” says Lisa Macfarlane, cofounder of the League of Education Voters. “There’s an investment in education: She’s started to roll up her sleeves and work on these problems,” problems such as closing education gaps – the preparation gap, the achievement gap, the opportunity gap – and making school relevant to children.
Children’s Alliance listed Gov. Gregoire as a “Champion for Children” from the 2007 legislative session, noting her devotion to early childhood education and other children’s issues. And she’s a “priority candidate” for the League of Education Voters, who favors Gregoire over opponent Dino Rossi. Says Macfarlane: “[Rossi] hasn’t done anything in the last four years that would distinguish himself as an education champion and she has; you don’t want to get between her and where she’s trying to go.”
