Leaders for quality public education from cradle to career
That is the message behind this inspiring video we spotted on The Hopper, the Senate Democrats blog. All week, folks have been filling up the capital to testify to the House and Senate Ways and Means Committee on behalf of critical education programs. Students of Renton Technical College took a unique step by submitting an [...]
Texas schools are taking a serious look at their zero-tolerance discipline policies, and many are realizing they need to make changes, according to a story by NPR. Certain offenses like fighting, disrupting class, or even using profanity can get students a “ticket” that, instead of sending them to the principal’s office, sends them to court. [...]
Frank Ordway, LEV’s Director of Government Relations, testified at the House and Senate Ways and Means Committee (i.e. the folks in charge of the budget) to lay out our priorities for the 2011-2012 legislature. Frank’s testimony focused on four main areas: Specific cuts that concern us most Reform to Levy Equalization (Levy Effort Assistance) The [...]
From babbling to sentences, a child takes a fascinating journey as they begin to talk, read, and learn. At the December Queen Anne Science Café, join Gina Lebedeva, Ph.D., of the UW’s Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences to explore how our social interactions shape children’s brains and influence their capacity to learn Science Cafés [...]
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