Leaders for quality public education from cradle to career
Friday again. Is it my imagination or are they getting colder? In case you missed it this week, you can catch the second in our speaker’s series, “Voices from the Education Revolution: What Works” featuring Steve Barr Founder of Green Dot Schools, Richard Barth President of the KIPP Foundation and Tim Daly President of The [...]
Yesterday LEV turned out in full force at Yessler Community Center on behalf of U.S. Senator Patty Murray. We joined teachers, parents and community members to advocate for continued support of early learning programs, Pell grants and federal support for community colleges. Senator Murray shared great stories about her own personal path to politics, and [...]
Washington’s on-time graduation rate is 73 percent for the class of 2008-09. But for at-risk students, the data shows a much more challenging picture. Only 63 percent of low-income students and 51 percent of English Language Learners graduate on-time. The group with the lowest rate (43 percent) also seems to get the least amount of [...]
Kelly Aramaki, principal at John Stanford International School in Seattle, has won the 2010 Milken Educator Award for Washington, the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction reported. The award includes a $25,000 cash prize. “Kelly puts kids first, and it shows,” said state superintendent Randy Dorn during the announcement at John Stanford International. “His [...]
If you’ve got an iPhone, now there’s another way to check who’s winning (and losing) on election night. The Washington Secretary of State has an app available for download that will show election results for statewide ballot measures and federal, judicial and legislative offices after 8 pm on November 2nd. Download the free app by [...]
If your child loves to tell a story, encourage him to do more of it. He may be flexing muscles that will help him excel in math later on, a new study suggests. More from Birth to Thrive Online: Canadian researcher Daniela O’Neill found that narrative skill was a better indicator of future math ability [...]
Where did you get these guys? How did you know who to bring in? Who’s next? That was the reaction Monday night to our second Voices from the Education Revolution Speaker Series event with three education innovators — Richard Barth, president and CEO of the KIPP Foundation; Timothy Daly, president of The New Teacher Project; [...]
If you’re looking for a fun way to celebrate two of your favorite fall-time things, elections and Halloween, then problem solved—look no further than this blog post here. This Sunday, join LEV and the WA Bus for an event called Trick or Vote. We’ll be dressing up in costumes and hitting neighborhoods all across the [...]
With one week left to vote, King County is reporting a mail ballot return of only 15 percent. If this is indicative of ballot returns around the state, it’s important that you encourage your friends and family to vote. The school districts below are counting on education voters to vote for levies and/or bonds on [...]
We hope to see you tonight at 6 p.m. at the Museum of History and Industry for an event featuring three education innovators: Richard Barth, CEO of KIPP Foundation, Timothy Daly, President of The New Teacher Project, and Steve Barr, Founder of Green Dot Public Schools. Read more about our speakers. Adam Porsch of the [...]
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