Archive | 26. Jun, 2009
Workshops for school board candidates

Workshops for school board candidates

For local school districts, 2009 is a big election year for school board races.
At least 200 people in many of Washington’s 295 school districts,  have filed to run for the position of school director.
School directors are elected members from the community who work with school administrators to set the vision and direction for the school district.  They [...]

Where are all the education advocates?

I’ve been concerned about education in my community and state for over 10 years. As a volunteer I’ve been recruiting people for years to speak up. And now at the League of Education Voters I spend most of my time recruiting people to speak up for education.
It is a long, slow process. [...]

Education news for June 26

Education news for June 26

Stay on course: Don’t change math timetable
Puttin’ on the brakes: High School math curriculum adoption is put on hold
Education for all? Lawsuit aims to keep education for teen inmates