Leaders for quality public education from cradle to career
When it comes to my work on education, I’ve been called passionate, intense, crazy and a few things I can’t print here. Some folks think I’m one of those “loony ed reformers,” wanting change for the sake of change, while others have called me “elitist” and worse. Fortunately, I have thick skin. And I have [...]
The City of Seattle wants to know your priorities for children, youth and families. Community leaders are working on the next Families & Education Levy to help all Seattle’s children become school ready, succeed academically, and graduate from high school. Here are two upcoming opportunities to give your feedback: Tuesday, November 30 6:00 – 8:00 [...]
Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn penned this op-ed piece in the Seattle Times about our state’s commitment to education. Superintendent Dorn is spot on about the need to redouble efforts to better educate our children and to protect education funding, as much as possible. Making “ample provision for the education of all children” is [...]
from our friends at the National Women’s Law Center. Today is another National Call-in Day for federal funding for early childhood education – this time calling President Obama. Congress still has not finished its appropriations bills. As many as 300,000 children could be dropped from child care and Head Start if they don’t decide soon [...]
This is another post in an ongoing series from a young woman of color who is beginning her teaching career at a public school here in Washington. We have protected her identity so that she can speak freely about her experiences and bring us all on her journey. Read Ms. Education’s first blog post. “I [...]
On the day of President Obama’s inauguration, the Parent Revolution was launched to empower parents to change education on behalf of their kids. “I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say it’s the most radical transfer of power to parents in the history of America,” said Ben Austin, executive director of the Parent Revolution. Austin [...]
The SnOMG last week plus the Thanksgiving Holidays buried us in weather/travel news and likely some family drama, but I wanted to make sure this ‘tidbit’ didn’t stay buried. In response to the news that the state is facing an additional $385 million deficit in the current fiscal year (as detailed in my last post), [...]
The following is written by Mary Jean Ryan, Executive Director, Community Center for Education Results. Let’s put improving education – from cradle to college and career – at the top of our collective holiday wish lists. Make firing up education progress your New Year’s resolution. Join in the work to help the kids of our [...]
Taking another snow day? Working from home and got cabin fever? Well I’ve got just the thing! Our state’s education leaders would like to hear your feedback on reform efforts and work to improve student achievement. Your feedback will be incorporated in the state’s final education reform plan document and agenda to be released in [...]
In preparation for the upcoming legislative session in January, legislators elected their colleagues to leadership positions last week. In the House, Frank Chopp (D-Seattle) was re-elected as speaker of the House. He has served as the speaker since January 1999. However, he shared the gavel with a Republican co-speaker until 2002 when both parties held [...]
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