Governor upset over WWU pay hikes during budget crisis
Gov. Chris Gregoire is upset with an agreement giving faculty at Western Washington University big raises -- as high as 15-percent -- as part of their new contract.
View ArticleSlight drop in WA high school grads going to college
62 percent of Washington’s 65,706 high school graduates went to a two-year or four-year college in 2010, down 1 percent from the year before.
View ArticleWashington's budget shortfall better than earlier projections
Washington faces a projected $1.1 billion shortfall over the next four years, according to an outlook released by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council.
View ArticleMost Seattle teachers get average marks in new evaluation system
The first results are in for Seattle Public Schools’ new teacher evaluation program.
View ArticleSome states preserve penmanship despite tech gains
The pen may not be as mighty as the keyboard these days, but California and a handful of states are not giving up on handwriting entirely.
View ArticleAchievement gap widens in Washington
In figures released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), White and Asian students continue to out perform students in other groups, and by larger margins.
View ArticleUW cuts ties with Adidas over human rights issues
The school said the decision to sever ties with the company came after Adidas refused to pay severance to workers at a factory the company closed in Indonesia.
View ArticleKing County schools win $40 million in Race to the Top support
The federal government is granting $40 million to fund a unique approach to improving student achievement developed by a group of King County school districts.
View ArticleStephanie McCleary and the interview 5 years in the making
Stephanie McCleary helped change how Washington state funds public education. But she had never sat down for a face-to-face interview ... Until now.
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