Education Week: Washington

Wash. education groups file charter initiative

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Education group backs McKenna for governor

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Mother in Wash school shooting makes plea deal

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

WA parents refuse to let their 550 kids take MAPS

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Group seeks to end math, science fear and loathing

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

E-Learning Group Sues Washington State Over Budget Cuts

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

An online learning coalition has filed a lawsuit, claiming that state budget cuts have hit alternative education programs harder than traditional schools.

Wash. Supreme Court Slams State on Aid

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

The Washington Supreme Court ruled last week that the state isn't meeting its constitutional obligation to amply pay for basic public education, but the justices gave an endorsement to the reform work the legislature has already started.

Wash. State May Scrap All School Bus Funding

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

The yellow school bus could become another victim of the Great Recession in Washington state.

Striking Tacoma Teachers Approve Contract, End Strike

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:09:00 -0400

Striking teachers in Washington state's third-largest school district have accepted a contract, ending an eight-day walkout in the 28,000-student district.

Teacher Quality

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:03:00 -0400

A Washington State program that provides bonuses to teachers who earn national certification and agree to teach in hard-to-staff schools is yielding mixed results, according to a new report.

Seattle Ousts Superintendent After Program Audit by State

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:03:00 -0500

The Seattle school board voted last week to dismiss Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson after a state audit found improper activity in the district's small-business-contracting program.

Seattle School Board Ousts Superintendent Over Financial Scandal

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:03:00 -0500

The board also appointed Susan Enfield, the district's chief academic officer, as interim superintendent.

Audit Questions $1.8 Million in Seattle School Spending

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:03:00 -0500

A Washington state audit has found that the Seattle school district paid $280,000 for services it didn't receive and $1.5 million for services that did not benefit the district or that could have been done by district employees.

School Enlists Tiered Approach to Discipline

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:02:00 -0500

A middle school in Washington state uses Positive Behavior Supports, or PBIS, to curb behavior problems.

Governors Eye Greater Control Over Education

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:01:00 -0500

A Washington state proposal is the latest twist in a perennial national debate: Who in state government should control the education policy levers?