Archive | 06. Oct, 2009

Videos for George Scarola

The Impact on TVW – September 30, 2009
George Scarola, LEV’s Legislative Director, and Bill Williams, Washington State PTA’s Executive Director, sat down for an interview on TVW’s The Imact. The interview was about education reform and funding.

Have an innovative idea?

Have an innovative idea?

Calling all public schools and non-profits!
The U.S. Department of Education today released details on its $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund, which is part of the historic $5 billion investment in school reform in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The grants will support new and proven programs that help close the achievement gap [...]

New Intern…

New Intern…

Hi, I’m Genna, a sophomore at the University of Washington, and I’m excited to be interning with LEV this fall! I’m a political science major, so it’s fun to be  participating in politics rather than just learning about them in a lecture hall. I went all the away through the Seattle Public Schools , so [...]

Protect our schools – vote NO on I-1033

Protect our schools – vote NO on I-1033

Last month, my kids returned to school and to more crowded classrooms. Next year, when one goes off to college, our family could pay up to 14 percent more in college tuition.
Tim Eyman’s Initiative 1033 would make things worse for students and families across Washington State. It would reduce state revenue for investments in education, [...]

Protect Our Schools – Vote NO on 1033

Protect Our Schools – Vote NO on 1033

Education news for October 6

Education news for October 6

More time to speak up: Seattle schools may delay decision on grade requirement for graduation
Volunteers wanted: Read 2 Me tutor program returns