Good morning. For the record, my name is Emma Margraf and I am a new foster parent to a 14 year old here in Olympia.
I am here in support of SB 6759 and applaud you for your leadership on this issue. The time for action is now – all kids, especially children at-risk, need quality [...]
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Emma Margraf testimony in support of early learning in basic education
Janet Levinger testimony in support of early learning in basic education
Senate Early Learning and K-12 Committee
Wednesday, January 27th, 8 am
Senate Hearing Rm 1, Cherberg Building
Public hearing on SB 6759
Good afternoon. For the record, my name is Janet Levinger. I am here today as a community volunteer and child advocate. I currently serve on the boards of United Way of King County, Social Venture Partners, the [...]
Yaffa Maritz testimony in support of early learning in basic education
Senate Early Learning and K-12 Committee
Wednesday, January 27th, 8 am
Senate Hearing Rm 1, Cherberg Building
Public hearing on SB 6759
Good morning. For the record, my name is Yaffa Maritz. I am here today as a psychotherapist, a mother of 3 children, co-founder of Listening Mothers and Reflective Parenting Programs,, a board member of the League of [...]
Where’s the Student Voice?
it’s here. Check it out, it’s LEV’s blog for students. Its called the Soapbox!
Define “effective”? Okay, we will….
Just wondering when the word “effective” became loaded, pejorative or bad. Over at the Save Seattle Schools blog, there’s a conversation going on that started out as a back and forth over a set of values statements for bargaining teacher contracts crafted by a group of advocates – the League included. At some point in the discussion [...]
Doing the Right Thing Always Matters
For those of you counting at home – and by my count, from some of the comments, at least a few of you are following along – this legislative session is officially one week old. Not to beat a dead drum, but there’s a lot at stake here, so each week counts and counts big. [...]
Gates Sr: Race To The Top Provides “Unprecedented Opportunity”
In front of a packed room of Washington education leaders, Bill Gates Sr. delivered a keynote speech Thursday calling on officials to dramatically improve our education system and to compete for the federal Race To The Top funds. Below are the highlights of his speech.
At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, by far and away our biggest investment in the [...]
LEV’s 2010 Legislative Agenda
Despite the budget crisis, it’s essential that we make progress to improve education in the state of Washington. We must hold our lawmakers accountable for the first steps in implementing historic education reform legislation passed last year. We must answer President Obama’s call for broad, systemic change of our nation’s schools by submitting a bold [...]
Weekly roundup of education news from LEV
Education advocates and newspapers quickly weighed in on Superintendent Dorn’s proposal to delay math and science high school graduation requirements last week. LEV has begun to post in-depth analysis on the final Race to the Top guidelines on our blog. We’re also introducing a Question of the Week to encourage discussion on thought-provoking questions about [...]
Tune in tonight to watch the film Paramount Duty
How does Washington’s education system stack up against other states? Does money really matter? Is early learning the key to improving outcomes for students?
See and hear the faces of our public education system as they comment on these questions in the film Paramount Duty, which debuts today and airs through Nov. 22 on the Seattle [...]
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