Ah the sweet sounds of spring, birds chirping, lawns being mowed, draft picks being called out in the NFL draft. All is well with the universe. I hear someone was married this week – lots of horses and gowns and I’m sure Elton John was involved. While we’re on news of the weird (sorry royal [...]
Governor to sign two education bills
April 29, 2011 By
Gov. Chris Gregoire will sign two education bills this afternoon in Olympia beginning at 2:30 p.m. The first bill, House Bill 1521, recognizes the innovative schools in Washington. Rep. Marcie Maxwell sponsored the legislation to highlight the efforts of schools working within the existing education framework to: provide students and parents with a diverse array [...]
2011 School Election Conference
April 28, 2011 By
Calling all superintendents, principals, school public relations professionals, school board members and campaign committee volunteers! Save the date for the 2011 School Election Conference sponsored by Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation and the Washington School Public Relations Association. This free one-day workshop is a must for anyone planning a school bond or capital levy. Thursday, September 15, [...]
House budget proposal explained
April 27, 2011 By
How would you close a $5 billion budget shortfall while trying to protect children, education and the most vulnerable? How would you invest $33 billion in a responsible, thoughtful and sustainable way? Rep. Ross Hunter, chair of the House Ways & Means Committee, is one of the state leaders working on this dilemma. Some would [...]
Snoqualmie school bond failing
April 27, 2011 By
Election night returns show the Snoqualmie Valley School District’s bond is failing with 55.7 percent of the vote. Although the bond received approval from a majority of voters, passage of the school bond requires 60 percent of the vote. It’s still too early to call the election. The SnoValley Star reports that voter turnout has [...]
Where’s the funding for Washington’s public universities?
April 26, 2011 By
Special session begins today
April 26, 2011 By
Today is the first day of the special legislative session. Gov. Chris Gregoire called the Legislature into special session to approve the state budget and the bills required to implement it. State lawmakers now have up to 30 days to close a $5 billion shortfall in the state budget. View where LEV’s budget priorities currently [...]
Washington community colleges make the list
April 26, 2011 By
Four Washington community colleges made the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program’s list of the top 120 community colleges in the nation. The colleges demonstrated high standards for learning, college completion without delay, and community colleges as training grounds for jobs that pay competitive wages. The four Washington colleges are: Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood, [...]
What Can I Do?: Secrets to Effective Teaching
April 25, 2011 By
John Campbell, father, former school board member, and current teacher in Steilacoom Historical School District divulges some secrets to effective teaching. John says one of his biggest concerns with the teaching profession is that some of Steilacoom’s high school seniors can’t adequately read and write, yet they will still graduate. Return to the What Can [...]
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The effect of budget cuts on education
April 25, 2011 By
This blog post is written by Bob Roseth, a LEV board member. Roseth is the director of the Office of News and Information at the University of Washington, the central public information office for the university, handling media relations for all campus units outside of health sciences. Bob has a BS from MIT and an [...]
