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I was crammed into a meeting of Representatives from the House Higher Education and Early Learning/Children’s Services Committees to discuss preparation programs for early learning professionals and options for legislation in the 2009 session. Here’s what I found out: Read more... Topics: Community Colleges \| Early Education \| Teacher Training \| Universities \| Washington \| Don't know much about history? Don't know much about geography? By maureen on 27 Feb \| 0 comments On Monday, I attended a State Board of Education work session on the components of a meaningful high school diploma. And though I’m sure this wasn’t the intention, the meeting came off as a bit of a death match between subjects, each vying for their place in Washington’s new diploma. One by one, OSPI experts presented their case for their subject area and the number of credits a student should receive to graduate. The math and science experts had it easy—we all know students need more credits of these. So did English—it’s a no-brainer that students should be required to graduate with four credits. But what about social studies? Read more... Topics: College & Work Readiness \| K-12 Education Reform \| Legislature \| Washington \| The Monday Morning News: Spokane Math Forum, Senate Bill 6392 and more… By maureen on 28 Jan \| 0 comments Who says Washington shuts down during inclement weather? Despite the chilly temps and snowy conditions (and the fact that one of my poor co-workers lost power), this week is shaping up to be packed with important ed events. Read more... Topics: Washington \| OSPI \| Math Curriculum \| Math \| Legislature \| K-12 Education Reform \| College & Work Readiness \| Accepting Average? By maureen on 11 Jan \| 0 comments I’ve always had a problem accepting things being “just average.” Call me an over-achiever (or as some have noted slightly obsessive), but whenever I received a C or the fatally ambiguous √, it always startled me into action to know why and do better next time. This is probably why it hurts to find out that Washington's education is just that: average. Read more... Topics: Washington \| Mastering WA Higher Ed By maureen on 19 Dec \| 0 comments We’ve posted before about the advancements the HEC Board is making in creating Washington’s new 10-year master plan for higher education, but yesterday I got the inside scoop when HEC Board Chair Bill Grinstein presented it to the College Work Ready Agenda team. Read more... Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Colleges \| Community Colleges \| K-12 Education Reform \| Legislature \| Universities \| Washington \| Reminder: Don’t miss this P-20 Council Meeting! By maureen on 18 Dec \| 0 comments Fire up your engines or your television sets Washington ed observers! The P-20 Council will hold its second quarterly meeting this Friday, Dec. 21. Created by the Washington Learns committee to evaluate early learning, K-12, higher education and workforce preparation, the Council seeks to increase accountability in our education system. Read more... Topics: Legislature \| Washington \| Washington Learns \| Fixing our leaky pipeline By maureen on 10 Dec \| 0 comments Who says you can never go home again? I recently got back from a terrific meeting held by the Graduate and Professional Student Senate at my good old alma mater, the University of Washington. While I could wax Husky nostalgic, I won’t. Because, in terms of access, entrance and readiness for baccalaureate (and post-grad) institutions in our state, the situation is sobering. Read more... Topics: Washington \| Universities \| Legislature \| Graduation Rates \| Colleges \| College & Work Readiness \| Reminder: SBE Community Mtg Tomorrow in Seattle! By maureen on 03 Dec \| 0 comments If my Outlook calendar is buzzing, yours should be too. Tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 4 at North Seattle Community College, the State Board of Education will host a community forum for public comment as it considers Washington’s new graduation requirements. Read more... Topics: Washington \| Legislature \| K-12 Education Reform \| College & Work Readiness \| Simple majority declares victory By maureen on 15 Nov \| 0 comments In a reversal of fortune from Election Day polls last week, Joint House Resolution 4204 has swung ahead in tallies and has been declared voter approved. Read more... Topics: Legislature \| School Boards \| Washington \| NEW! Math and Science Matter -- Spanish Posted on 09 Oct \| 0 comments Our Math and Science Matter brochure available in Spanish! 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