With key legislative deadlines this week, advocates are closely monitoring the status of several proposals to help Washington win a Race to the Top grant.
Publicola interviewed several education stakeholders, including LEV’s Chris Korsmo, about Washington’s Race to the Top efforts. They asked if the proposals (House Bills 3038, 3035, and 3059 and Senate Bill 6696) [...]
Archive | 04. Feb, 2010
Race to the Top bills–are they enough?
Huge victory for a million school kids!
This morning, King County Superior Court Judge John Erlick ruled that “state funding [for basic education] is not ample, it is not stable, and it is not dependable.”
This is a HUGE victory for a million Washington school kids!
It’s been over two years since an impressive group of parents, school districts, unions, and community-based organizations filed [...]
Are You(r Kids) Represented?
I was just about to bury the lead with this interesting little story about being heard, respected, and represented when I was reminded that many of us have a date with representation next Tuesday. It’s Election Day with many school-saving levies on the ballot. If you’re anything like me you’ve socked that ballot away somewhere [...]
OLY SHORTS: Rep. Haigh is a Trekkie
Rep. Kathy Haigh, chair of the House Education Appropriations committee, just declared her affinity for Star Trek during a public hearing. Rep. Haigh is a self-professed Trekkie.
A related thought: How would society change if Vulcan mind meld were possible?
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