Can you think of a win-win for both young and older kids?
We can. It’s the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which would make a landmark investment in our nation’s future by preparing young children for success in school and young adults for the workforce.
Washington State’s delegation in the House of Representatives will play a [...]
Archive | 27. Jul, 2009
A bold proposal from the other Washington
Capitol Hill Conquered!
LEV’s Intrepid Intern Army rocked the Capitol Hill Block Party over the weekend. We collected hundreds of signatures for the Student Bill of Rights, and had a blast while doing so!
Check out our Flickr account to see more!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/educationvoters/
As we work up to our official release of the Student Bill of Rights, we will be going [...]
HEC Board/SBCTC meeting July 28
The Higher Education Coordinating Board is meeting tomorrow at Clover Park Techinical College. The last two hours of the day will be a joint meeting between the HEC Board and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. See the agenda here.
TAKE ACTION: A bold proposal from the other Washington
Can you think of a win-win for both young and older kids?
We can. It’s the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which would make a landmark investment in our nation’s future by preparing young children for success in school and young adults for the workforce.
Washington State’s delegation in the House of Representatives will play [...]
School District Spotlight: Chelan High School, Chelan School District
Lake Chelan is a regular summer getaway for many of us in Western Washington. Settled beside the Cascade Mountains, surrounded by wineries, apple orchards, and many recreational activities, it is hard to imagine what life must be like living in Chelan year-around. I remember the first time I visited Chelan. It seems as though the [...]
Education News of the Day for July 27, 2009
Impacts on the current student population: HARD TIMES: School budgets dip, class sizes grow
LEV’s op-ed featured in Seattle Times: Stimulus money shores up early-learning programs, provides opportunities
Changes need to be made for stimulus money: SEATTLE: State might not win education grant
New high school to open in Pasco: Chiawana High marks a turning point for Pasco [...]
Guest blogger: Thoughts about education advocacy and getting things done!
Being an advocate is tough work. Being an education advocate is tough and frustrating. It is very much a game of highs and lows, and often not much in between. As education advocates pushing for the transformational concepts embodied in the Basic Education Task Force Report, seeing this report was a real high. The [...]
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