The Washington State Student Bill of Rights launch event at Seattle Center was a great success. Students, parents and community members turned out for the unveiling of the Student Bill of Rights. We also had media from KOMO, KING and the Seattle Times take video and photographs at the event.
This Associated Press story was picked [...]
Archive | September, 2009
Media roundup for the Washington State Student Bill of Rights launch event
Photos from the Washington State Student Bill of Rights Launch Event
Students from The Center School in Seattle unveiled a mural of the Washington State Student Bill of Rights today at the Seattle Center. Here are some photos of the event. Thank you to Bobby McHugh from Guenthermedia.com who took the photos.
John, a student at Skyline High School, encouraged students to make their voices heard on education [...]
Washington State Student Bill of Rights launches!
Local students took the podium today to speak out about their education at the unveiling of the Washington State Student Bill of Rights at the Seattle Center.
“The Washington State Student Bill of Rights is about empowering students to make our voices heard on education issues,” said John Gerlach, co-author of the Student Bill of Rights [...]
LIVE BLOG: QEC, day 2
LIVE BLOG: QEC, day 2
9:10am-10am
Professional Educator Standards Board Update – Jennifer Wallace
PowerPoint is here.
>>Sen. Eric Oemig asked a rhetorical question about National Board certification being the equivalent of the proposed master level certification, implying the proposed master certification is unnecessary.
>>Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe raised concerns over the cut scores for the WEST-B (assessment for entrance into [...]
Congratulations to the 2010 Washington State Teachers of the Year!
Yesterday afternoon at the Experience Music Project’s Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, families, friends and education supporters gathered to recognize and celebrate the work of Washington’s best teachers. With over 60,000 teachers in the state of Washington, it was a tremendous honor for the nine educators that were nominated. League of Education Voters [...]
LIVE BLOG: QEC
9:05am-9:55am
Funding Formula Technical Working Group Update and Crosswalk Progress – Julie Salvi and Jennifer Priddy
See the PowerPoint here.
>>Sen. Joseph Zarelli asked if the current class size in the crosswalk is based on teachers the state is funding or the number districts actually hire. Jennifer Priddy answered that these number are based on the number of [...]
Join us this Wednesday for the unveiling of the Student Bill of Rights at Seattle Center
We’re excited to be launching the Washington State Student Bill of Rights at Fisher Pavilion rooftop in Seattle Center beginning at 9:30 AM this Wednesday, September 30th.
Will you be able to join students from The Center School, parents and members of the community as we unveil a life-size mural of the Washington State Student Bill [...]
Legislative committee days Oct. 1-2
Legislative committee days are October 1-2 in Olympia. A lot is going on, and you can see the full calendar of meetings here. TVW will be broadcasting everything, online or on live TV.
Here is the schedule for the education-related committees:
Thursday, October 1
1:30 p.m. – House Education Appropriations
3:30 p.m. – Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Friday, [...]
QEC to meet Sept. 29-30
The Quality Education Council is holding its second meeting at the New Market Skills Center in Tumwater. The agenda is available here. It is unclear whether TVW will do a live webcast, check the website for updates. And check back here for live updates throughout both days.
Education news for September 28
Whoop: 13 South Sound schools get nod for reading, math improvements
$omething to build on: 4 local districts get stimulus school bonds
Bye bye summer? Obama would curtail summer vacation
Lighten up: Management guru says ’student load’ key to achievement
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