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Centralia Elementary School Continues to Outrank Its Peers

March 1, 2013 in In the News
The Chronicle (Centralia)
Source: 
The Chronicle (Centralia)
Date: 
Friday, March 1, 2013
Link: 
http://www.chronline.com/news/article_212d5704-82ef-11e2-8a70-001a4bcf887a.html

Groups seek to stop new charter school law

February 27, 2013 in Blog

As many of my readers know, I have been closely following the behind-the-scenes efforts by charter school opponents to undo voter-passed Initiative 1240 and stop charter schools from opening in our state. In the latest round, executives at the Washington Education Association union, League of Women Voters and El Centro de la Raza are seeking a lawsuit to overturn the Initiative and prevent any children in Washington from attending a charter school.

Activists, teachers apply for charter commission

February 26, 2013 in In the News
The Seattle Times
Source: 
The Seattle Times
Date: 
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Link: 
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020436207_apwacharterschoolscorrective.html

Activists, teachers apply for charter commission

February 26, 2013 in In the News
San Francisco Chronicle (AP)
Source: 
San Francisco Chronicle (AP)
Date: 
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Link: 
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Correction-Charter-Schools-story-4303909.php

Washington Policy Center education expert in the running for charter school commission slot

February 25, 2013 in Blog

Will Washington Policy Center’s education expert, Liv Finne, serve on the new state commission that will approve some of our state’s new charter schools? The Associated Press today reports that Finne’s name is among those submitted to the governor’s office to serve on the commission:

Liv Finne, director of the Center for Education Reform at the Washington Policy Center, is another lawyer and education advocate who would like to serve on the commission.

Students Finding Success at a Failing School

February 25, 2013 in In the News
The Chronicle (Centralia)
Source: 
The Chronicle (Centralia)
Date: 
Monday, February 25, 2013
Link: 
http://www.chronline.com/news/article_7ce3e00e-7fcf-11e2-9397-001a4bcf887a.html

Do schools deserve a grade?

February 22, 2013 in In the News
The Wenatchee World
Source: 
The Wenatchee World
Date: 
Friday, February 22, 2013
Link: 
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/feb/22/do-schools-deserve-a-grade/

Only 2 area schools are A-rated by state

February 20, 2013 in In the News
Peninsula Daily News (Port Angeles)
Source: 
Peninsula Daily News (Port Angeles)
Date: 
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Link: 
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130220/NEWS/302209983/only-2-area-schools-are-a-rated-by-state

Governor Inslee supports letter grades for schools

February 19, 2013 in Blog

There’s a lot of buzz about Senator Litzow’s bill, SB 5328, to implement a state ranking system to give A through F letter grades to public schools, so families and taxpayers can know where their local school stands.