It’s the middle of summer, but between work, those evening strolls, and your kid’s soccer games, YOU can catch up on all the important education work that’s been happening. Join us for our first statewide conference call on Tuesday, July 28 from 7 to 8 PM. Send me an e-mail at info@educationvoters.org to let me know [...]
PESB Meeting
July 23, 2009 By
PESB meeting July 22-23
July 22, 2009 By
Dare to Dream
July 21, 2009 By
LIVE BLOG: SBE
July 17, 2009 By
12:30pm-12:55pm Update on System Performance Accountability Work – Kris Mayer, Edie Harding Take a look at the PowerPoint available here. >>Questions about the NBPTS bonuses, especially those for teachers in low-performing schools. Dr. Mayer said it may be worth sending in cohorts of National Board certified teachers into struggling schools, to better impact student achievement.<< [...]
LIVE BLOG: SBE
July 17, 2009 By
9:45am-10:25am SBE Plan for Rules Update and Waiver “Flexible Calendar” Efficiency Pilot – Brad Burnham Some rules up for review largely due to legislation and revised RCW. SBE may grant up to five waivers for the purposes of economy and efficiency in the pilot program. Not much student achievement data available related to shortened school [...]
LIVE BLOG: SBE
July 17, 2009 By
8:15am-8:20am Update on Process for Appointment of Current Board Vacancy – Warren Smith, SBE Application will be posted online. Applications due August 19th. Committee will then conduct interviews of applicants. New appointee announced by September 3rd. Applications for two seats up for reelection are also due in August. 8:20am-8:25am Nominations to Executive Committee – Amy [...]
LIVE BLOG: SBE
July 17, 2009 By
How is early education financed?
July 16, 2009 By
The million dollar question for any early education advocate. Last week Seattle CityClub held a panel discussion with Rep. Skip Priest and Valisa Smith of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to better understand how the state has financed early education. If you missed it, luck you, you can watch it on tvw.org right now [...]
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July 15, 2009 By
Hot off the federal edu-news presses. This morning, Rep. George Miller (CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, introduced the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. Here are two reasons why this legislation had me at hello: 1) Tackling the Student Loan Problem If you ask me, students these days are way [...]
