How does Washington’s education system stack up against other states? Does money really matter? Is early learning the key to improving outcomes for students?
See and hear the faces of our public education system as they comment on these questions in the film Paramount Duty, which debuts today and airs through Nov. 22 on the Seattle [...]
Archive | 16. Nov, 2009
Tune in tonight to watch the film Paramount Duty
Weekly roundup of education news from LEV
The state Supreme Court’s decision and release of the final Race to the Top guidelines have made it a busy last few days in local and national education news. Here’s a roundup of stories from our blog and the media that will continue to shape the education debate for days and weeks ahead.
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Dweck Townhall: Maximizing Your Child’s Potential
(This post is by Melinda Mann, LEV’s Development Director, who organized the event.)
Last Thursday, education activists and parents were treated to a provocative presentation about how praising your child can be good – if it’s done the right way or how it can have long-term negative effects if it’s not.
Dr. Carol Dweck, renowned psychologist [...]
The Supreme Court’s decision in Federal Way School District v. State of Washington is problematic
(This post is written by Steve Miller, who is vice president and founding board member of the League of Education Voters and wrote statewide Initiative 728 and 884. He is a lawyer, vice chair of the Board of Trustees for Bellevue Community College, and previously served for 10 years as a school board member for [...]
Lobbying Legislators – Tips from Rep. Ross Hunter
Kudos to Stand for Children for a very informative, useful workshop this Saturday! Rep. Ross Hunter gave a really informative session on “How to Lobby Your Legislators”, he thought he didn’t have an hour worth of material! (Those of you who know Rep. Hunter are laughing right now). I wanted to share his [...]
“Meet the Press” discusses education reform
A cast of unlikely characters – Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Fmr. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., and civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton – discuss graduation rates, charter schools, Race to the Top…and their plans to improve the quality of education in this country. Required viewing.
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