Education

WPC's Center for Education conducts objective research and makes practical policy recommendations to improve Washington State's ability to carry out its paramount duty to educate every child within its borders.

Research Centers / Education / Research Centers / Education / What's New

What's New

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.

Achievement Index Shows Mixed Results for Spokane-area Schools

Feb. 15, 2013 in Press releases
February 15, 2013

Statewide results show 34% of Washington’s public schools are low performing

Think tank gives county schools mixed grades

February 15, 2013 in In the News
The Columbian (Vancouver)
Source: 
The Columbian (Vancouver)
Date: 
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Link: 
http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/feb/14/think-tank-gives-county-schools-mixed-grades/

What grade would your school get?

February 13, 2013 in Blog

Today, using an idea endorsed by leaders of both parties, Washington Policy Center publishes letter grades for schools on the Washington State Public School Achievement Index. The Index is based on the State Board of Education Achievement Index, accessible here.

Even though the idea of assigning letter grades to schools has wide appeal, state government has yet to adopt the idea.

The Washington State Public School Achievement Index: State leaders call for grading schools A through F

February 11, 2013 in Publications
By

Liv Finne, Director, Center for Education

, February, 2013

Key Findings

McCleary Court Did Not Blindly Order Boost in Education Spending; Reforms Are Needed to Help Children Learn

February 8, 2013 in Publications
By

Paul Guppy, Vice President for Research

, February, 2013

Recently, the Early Learning and K–12 Education Committee, under the open-minded leadership of Sen. Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island), heard revealing testimony on how best to fund our schools.