Why K-12 superintendents want to spend money on preschool, and why you should...
By Paul Nyhan, from MomsRising.org Star Lake Elementary School in Kent, WA If you think only new parents and preschool teachers care about early education think again. A few weeks ago, a group of...
View ArticleIt’s critical to pay for early learning
John Burbank, EOI Executive Director My daughter is really good with little kids. She can really get them to open up. She engages with them – about who they are, what they want to do, what they could...
View ArticleUW’s online early learning degree cheaper, but not better for graduates
John Burbank, EOI Executive Director This spring the University of Washington announced with great fanfare its newest bachelor’s degree program. Joining in the chorus of support for early learning, UW...
View ArticleSeattle educators, parents celebrate victory in standardized MAP assessment
Many teachers and parents in the Seattle School District were thrilled to hear Seattle Schools Superintendent Jose Banda’s announcement earlier this month that the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)...
View ArticleAnother loophole for the wealthy? Estate tax technicality may result in...
If not fixed by the legislature, this technical glitch will siphon $160 million out of Washington’s Education Legacy Trust Fund. It funds tuition assistance, higher education, and public schools....
View ArticleMaybe it isn’t just the teachers in Finland…
Dr. Pasi Sahlberg Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, the esteemed Finnish educator, scholar and speaker who visited Seattle this past November to discuss the applicability of Finland’s education system to Washington...
View ArticleShining light on higher ed accessibility
John Burbank, EOI Executive Director Sometimes it just makes sense to sit back, look around, and be thankful we live in the state of Washington. The Cascades and the Olympics frame the sky, the air is...
View ArticleA riddle: My price is going up, even though my cost is the same – what am I?
If you answered “college in Washington state” you are, sadly, correct. Take a look at this example: Click to enlarge. In 1990-91, Washington state (light gray) covered 80% of the total cost (purple...
View ArticleWhat it’s like for kids to grow up in Washington state: The good, the bad and...
Click to enlarge A new report rates the well-being of Washington’s kids as just above average. Here’s why. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book rates all 50 U.S. states on a...
View ArticlePay It Forward debt-free degree plan makes national debut as Oregon lawmakers...
Oregon’s innovative “Pay It Forward” debt-free degree plan has grabbed the national spotlight. (Photo: Erik R. Bishoff via Flickr) Washington legislators are (rightly) proud of the one-year tuition...
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