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 [...]
Photos from the Washington State Student Bill of Rights Launch Event
September 30, 2009 By
Washington State Student Bill of Rights launches!
September 30, 2009 By
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 [...]
LIVE BLOG: QEC, day 2
September 30, 2009 By
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 [...]
Congratulations to the 2010 Washington State Teachers of the Year!
September 29, 2009 By
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
September 29, 2009 By
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 [...]
Join us this Wednesday for the unveiling of the Student Bill of Rights at Seattle Center
September 28, 2009 By
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 [...]
Legislative committee days Oct. 1-2
September 28, 2009 By
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 [...]
QEC to meet Sept. 29-30
September 28, 2009 By
Education news for September 28
September 28, 2009 By
