Leaders for quality public education from cradle to career
For many of us it’s the beginning of mid-winter break and you can’t swing a dirty sock at the airport without hitting a flustered parent strapped into a Hello Kitty backpack, herding half asleep kids into their special time with TSA. Before running off to all points warm and dry, take a minute to help [...]
If I didn’t have a copy of the school calendar tattooed on my forehead I’d swear we were closer to Halloween than Valentines. It’s not just that the legislative and political headlines have been infused with scary drama – Santorum wins three primaries in a week?!! . Rather, it’s the way in which the edu-sphere [...]
It’s that time of the legislative session. Bills need to be moving out of their committees of origin. Budget writers are teeing up the next phase of the session. And all hell is breaking loose. If the legislature were cheese, we’d be serving fondue. Because it’s meltdown city all up in here. I’m not enjoying [...]
It’s that time again. And while I have loads of stuff in my Friday file, today’s focus is on Washington. Well, both Washington’s. And because Washington is synonymous with leadership, here’s something extra on just that topic. Here’s your news: Charters Await the Daylight: I don’t know about you, but if one more person tells [...]
Edu-(Snow) – Bunnies, It’s all snow-tastic up in here at blizzard-ma-geddon central. The land where no moisture goes unnamed, unnoticed or unhyped. Where bike lanes get plowed first. Where power lines snap like Madonna at an awards show. Where an emergency is anytime we can’t get dairy products. Where there’s no “I” in innovation. … [...]
Here we are on the cusp of a big football playoff weekend and all I can think about are the brand spanking new pieces of legislation introduced this week which, if passed, could have a significant impact on student achievement – namely the achievement gap. So, on with it. Chartering a New Course: This week, [...]
The Washington Supreme Court’s decision in the McCleary vs. Washington case makes clear that now is the time to move forward with reforms to education funding. The decision validates what parents, students, teachers, and principals have known for a long time–the state is not meeting its duty to fund the basic education every student in [...]
Holy office party, batman. Team LEV having successfully eaten brunch returns to its regularly scheduled Friday afternoon only to find that it’s a bittersweet pairing of awesome sauce (HT to MS on the phrase. You know who you are.) and anything but awesome. First, the good news: Can I Get a Hey Yeah!: Washington is [...]
