KING - Blogs - Blogger KING http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king RSS Feed for KING - Blogs - Blogger KING en-us Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:28:30 GMT Should the Huskies be in the NCAA Tournament? http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/Should-the-Huskies-be-in-the-NCAA-Tournament-88686817.html They may be successful on the court, but can they make the grade in a classroom? And, if they can't - should they be playing in a post season tournament? The educational scapegoats of school improvement http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/The-Educational-Scapegoats-of-School-Improvement-86278312.html Schools around the country are sharpening their pencils to apply for federal grant monies aimed at improving school performance. One wonders though if it isn't just another atempt to throw money at a problem without first identifying a solution. What constitutes basic education - and are we willing to pay for it? http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/What-constitutes-basic-education---and-are-we-willing-to-pay-for-it-83592802.html The State of Washington is not adequately funding basic education - so says a King County Superior Court Judge. Repaying the Blood Bank http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/Repaying-the-Blood-Bank-83004052.html There was a time when you had to replace the blood you used. Understanding replacement levies http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/Understanding-replacement-levies-82642337.html School districts around the state are saying, "Pay me now or pay me later" as voters prepare to decide how to cast their ballots in levy elections in two weeks. Tuition prices take center stage in Olympia http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/Tuition-prices-take-center-stage-in-Olympia-82522382.html The price of going to college is about to become more expensive in the state of Washington. Just how high it will go though is anyone's guess - and something being debated by state lawmakers. Governor unveils education proposals http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/Governor-unveils-education-proposals-81996487.html Governor Christine Gregoire today unveiled two new education proposals designed to give all children in Washington access to a quality education. The plan has Legislators saying, "Show me the money." The Clearest Day Ever http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/The-Clearest-Day-Ever-80321022.html When he sang about "the bluest skies you've ever seen in Seattle," Bobby Sherman must have been referring to our dry summers, not our sodden winters. Will bra burning make a comeback on college campuses? http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/Will_bra_burning_make_a_comeback_on_college_campuses-80317992.html Nineteen Washington, D.C. area colleges are being investigated for allegedly giving men preferential treatment in admissions. Should the arts be considered part of a basic education? http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/blogger-king/Should-music-and-art-classes-be-considered-electives-or-parts-of-basic-education-80143367.html As lawmakers head to Olympia to decide where our tax dollars should be spent - and as voters prepare to decide on district replacement levies - should the arts be considered part of "basic education?