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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 \| When Math Professors Attack! By maureen on 29 Feb \| 9 comments Saw an interesting article in the P-I today that pits 60 math and science professors from the UW—who signed an open letter—against the state’s new math standards. Apparently, many profs complain that college freshmen can’t do basic math, some instructors are dumbing down their classes and Washington math education is to blame. Read more... Topics: Universities \| Math Teachers \| Math Curriculum \| Math \| the girls are gonna getcha. By allisonm on 25 Feb \| 1 comment No matter where we go, my husband is always looking up. "So that's how they make it have an Asian feel," he said when we were at MGM Studios at Disneyworld last year. We were standing in line for The Great Movie Ride (one of our favorites, btw) and he was, of course, looking up at the ceiling above us. The attraction is a replica of Grauman's Chinese Theatre and he had an "aha" moment as he examined the way the wood pieces fit together. Read more... Topics: Universities \| Students \| Science \| Math \| K-12 Education Reform \| A strategic plan for public education Posted on 30 Jan The Seattle Times View this article >> Topics: High Demand Careers \| K-12 Education Reform \| Universities \| Washington needs top teachers! By maureen on 20 Dec \| 0 comments Educators and administrators across the nation have long debated how to attract top students into careers in teaching, and a new fellowship affiliated with our own University of Washington might just be the ticket. Read more... Topics: Colleges \| Education Funding \| High Demand Careers \| New Teachers \| Teacher Training \| Teachers \| Universities \| 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 \| 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 \| College Board looks to reduce barriers for low-income students By maureen on 21 Nov \| 0 comments This time of year takes on a special meaning for many high school students. No, I’m not talking about the approach of Thanksgiving and Winter break. I’m talking about the period of time I recall with a shiver of remembered stress and anticipation: College Application Season. Read more... Topics: Universities \| Poverty \| Colleges \| Achievement Gap \| U-CAN find the perfect college! By allisonm on 28 Sep \| 0 comments Remember back in July, I blogged about a website in the works that offers info for students to objectively compare private colleges and universities? Well, it's here! Read more... Topics: Universities \| Colleges \| Mountain View High School Posted on 04 Sep \| 0 comments What do we want kids to know? How will we know that they learned it? What do we do as a staff to help those students who don’t get it? Topics: Washington \| Achievement Gap \| Graduation Rates \| Pilot Programs \| Math \| WASL \| Reading \| Writing \| Universities \| 12 3 4 5next ›last »	Recent News Do too many people go to college? This author says yes Posted on 21 Aug USA Today View this article >> WASL results to be released Tuesday Posted on 21 Aug Wenatchee World View this article >> Mixed Results on Paying City Students to Pass Tests Posted on 20 Aug New York Times 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?