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RSS Feeds Get the latest information through RSS Feeds. Blog Articles News College & Work Readiness What is RSS? Most Recent Resources Ladies and Gentleman, the Washington Class of 2008 Added: 4 weeks 4 days ago Article April Update Added: 10 weeks 2 days ago Article Creating a College-Going Culture Added: 17 weeks 2 days ago Article Teaching Science Teachers to be Leaders Added: 22 weeks 18 hours ago Article Senate Hearing to Delay Reading as a Requirement for the K-12 Diploma to be Held on Monday Added: 24 weeks 20 hours ago Article Find More Resources >>	Success Stories Snapshots of School Success Many schools across Washington are doing phenomenal work in improving the educational outcomes of students. Over the course of the last decade, many struggling schools beat the odds and dramatically increased student learning by using innovative teaching strategies. Roar Posted on 10 Sep \| 0 comments Tanya Gersimova admitted right up front to her mother that yes, her attendance at school needs some work. Topics: WASL \| Students \| Pilot Programs \| Parents \| Graduation Rates \| College & Work Readiness \| “Onward” Consortium: Mary Walker, Columbia, Cusick, Curlew, Inchelium, Northport, Republic, Selkirk & Wellpinit School Districts Posted on 04 Sep \| 0 comments Nine small school districts in Northeastern Washington are working together to meet a common goal: prepare more students for postsecondary education without remediation. Topics: Washington \| Students \| Rural Schools \| Poverty \| Pilot Programs \| Community Colleges \| Colleges \| College & Work Readiness \| Franklin Pierce School District Posted on 04 Sep \| 0 comments High school students in the Franklin Pierce School District are taking charge of their education and their future. As a part of the school district’s innovative guidance and planning model, students get the skills – and the support - they need to chart their own course through high school, postsecondary education and adult life. Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Washington \| Teacher Training \| Pilot Programs \| Math \| Science \| Puyallup Posted on 04 Sep \| 0 comments The Puyallup School District is helping all students find ways to “get” the fundamental concepts of reading, writing and math through an extensive career and technical education program that weaves math, science and English into its courses, and allows students to apply their new skills in real-world ways. Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Washington \| Pilot Programs \| Math \| Reading \| Writing \| Math Curriculum \| Rural Schools \| Yakima Posted on 04 Sep \| 0 comments In Yakima – where more than 70 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches, more than 50 percent of students are Hispanic and, for many, English is a second language – demographics bring unique challenges to boosting reading achievement levels. Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Washington \| Achievement Gap \| Pilot Programs \| WASL \| Reading \| Rural Schools \| 12next ›last »	Recent News Wenatchee not willing to use early WASL results for comparisons Posted on 02 Jul Wenatchee World View this article >> More districts experiment with ways to pay teachers Posted on 02 Jul Washington Post View this article >> Seattle initiative aims to revive schools Posted on 02 Jul Seattle Post-Intelligencer View this article >> Find More News >> Tag Cloud Achievement Gap College & Work Readiness Graduation Rates Legislature Math Math Curriculum Science Standardized Tests Students Teachers Washington WASL more tags What is a Tag Cloud?