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Education News for July 9
You're invited to a candid briefing on Year One of an innovative education reform effort
This past school year, Technology Access Foundation, in partnership with the Federal Way Public Schools, launched the Technology Access Foundation Academy, an exciting new partnership that prepares students of color for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. The results of this first year are in and you are invited to a briefing to share [...]
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Have you read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell?
This is the same author who wrote Blink and the Tipping Point, both really interesting books. This latest book is based on a theme that it takes 10,000 hours to be an expert at something and that you need a particular set of circumstances to be really successful. Basically, be in the right place at [...]
Dr. Bette Hyde @ Denise Louie Education Center
Dr. Bette Hyde has been on the job as director of the Department of Early Learning (DEL) for a short time – but she has been busy. She has crisscrossed the state, meeting with children, parents, and early educators to increase DEL’s understanding of the real issues facing families today. Last week Dr. Hyde visited [...]
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In the eye of the tiger: New school’s first class picked 369K reasons to smile: Head Start programs receive federal stimulus money Pink slips for paychecks: Campaign saves seven Bainbridge teachers; District finds funds to retain teachers Here the Feds come to save the day? Community colleges see demand spike, funding slip











