Archive | 09. Nov, 2009

Other Voices: Election Viewpoint From The Left

(Other Voices is part of a series of posts by guest bloggers. Today’s post is written by George Cheung, director of Win/Win Network.)
The New Math
On November 3rd, voters in Washington State cast ballots decisively against Initiative 1033. This represents the first defeat for conservative ballot maven, Tim Eyman, on a tax-related issue. But what else [...]

Other Voices: Election Viewpoint From The Right

(Other Voices is part of a series of posts by guest bloggers. Today’s post is written by Alex Hays, executive director of the Mainstream Republicans of Washington.)
National Significance
2009 was the first election since 1999 not defined by George W. Bush at the national level. Republicans managed an upset win over the immensely better funded John [...]

Education news for November 9

Public meetings not a comfort: Parents want answers on new Seattle school boundaries
On the heels of a strike: Union files grievance against Kent district alleging low staffing
Listen to the kids! Prosser school board adds student voices
One for the money? Wisconsin teacher ‘firewall’ law too lax, critics say
Wait and see: States slow standards amid ‘common core’ [...]