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Fri Jan 14 15:26:53 PST 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / KING 5 News
Low performing schools can apply for grants
Fifty Washington schools have been identified as the lowest performers in the state, which gives them the chance to apply for up to $2-million in federal grants.
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Wed Feb 09 10:55:18 PST 2011 by Cynthia Wise / KING 5 News
More Washington students are passing AP classes
Advance placement classes are enrolling more students in Washington - and more of them are passing.
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Mon Feb 21 08:37:59 PST 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / KING 5 News
Pioneer in education wins Presidential Medal of Freedom
A pioneer in civil rights education is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for helping break down barriers for Hispanics.
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Mon Mar 14 09:38:01 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / KING 5 News
HSPE testing begins for high school students
Washington State's sophomores begin this year's round of standardized exams today. The HSPE tests their proficiency in reading and writing.
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Fri May 06 08:29:06 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / KING 5 News
Local school adopts 'no excuses' attitude for college prep
A Spanaway school believes it is never too early to start preparing children to go to college.
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Fri Sep 16 15:23:09 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / KING 5 News
Striking teachers send message to Olympia
Striking Tacoma teachers are hoping state lawmakers are watching. While the walkout is aimed at the local school district, the union admits it's hoping to send a message to Olympia -- the cuts to education need to stop.
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Wed Nov 02 10:25:20 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / KING 5 News
Protests at CWU over president's bonus
A protest is planned for Wednesday afternoon at CWU over a half million dollar "retention incentive" being given to the school's president.
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Wed Nov 17 16:38:34 PST 2010 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
The realistic picture revealed by Seattle's school reports
The Seattle School District took an uncomfortable step this month, releasing reports on its 80+ campuses that paint a shockingly vivid picture of just how wide the achievement gap really is.
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Fri Nov 26 14:57:23 PST 2010 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Developing a state education plan
Lawmakers are facing some tough choices as the state grapples with a projected budget deficit in the billions of dollars. When it comes to education, you have the opportunity to help prioritize where the money is spent.
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Mon Jan 17 21:15:54 PST 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
A glimpse into higher education in Washington State
The Higher Education Coordinating Board has released a report detailing key facts about higher education in Washington.
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Fri Jan 28 17:45:49 PST 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Education-related documentaries are screened locally
A couple of education-related documentaries are being screened in the Puget Sound region. Both are critical of the current education system.
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Tue Feb 15 16:43:19 PST 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Seattle gets its own version of the Harlem Children's Zone
Seattle's Bailey Gatzert Elementary is one of the city's lowest performing schools. Seattle University is hoping to turn that around.
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Fri Feb 25 14:39:24 PST 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Making up missed snow days at area schools
Chief on many parents' minds after this week's snow - when will area schools make up the missed days?
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Thu Mar 10 16:20:21 PST 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Up to 82 pct. of U.S. schools could be failing
The Obama Administration braces for a dramatic increase in the number of schools identified as "failing."
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Thu Mar 24 17:00:04 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Washington sees increase in dropout factories
The number of dropout factories in Washington State has gone up according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University.
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Fri Mar 25 13:21:50 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Bake sale for education
Teachers are selling muffins and cookies on the steps of the state capitol today - hoping to bring awareness to the issue of overcrowding in Washington classrooms.
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Mon Apr 25 15:14:29 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
New UW President no stranger to budget cuts
The University of Washington Board of Regents names Michael Young as they're pick for the President's job.
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Wed Apr 27 16:49:51 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / KING 5 News Sr. Assignments Editor
Washington school in position to win visit from the President
A small, North Central Washington high school is among six finalists vying for the chance to have President Obama speak at their graduation.
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Tue May 10 11:33:18 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Legislature turns to education to balance budget
As lawmakers attempt to cover a projected $5-billion shortfall in revenue over the next two years, one area they're looking at to help balance the budget is education.
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Fri May 20 18:17:05 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Teachers stage sit-ins over state budget
Sit-ins will get a new look this weekend as teachers try to draw attention to budget cuts from the state and their impact on education.
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Fri May 27 15:34:19 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
WSU tuition increase in the works
The WSU Board of Regents will consider a 16-percent increase in tuition rates at their meeting on June 6th.
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Thu Jul 07 12:39:17 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
California adopts gay history curriculum
A bill requiring gay history to be taught in California schools awaits Governor Jerry Brown's signature
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Wed Jul 20 09:50:09 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Time to start thinking about school supplies
School doesn't start for many until late August or early September, but in order to save money on school supplies, it isn't too early to start making your lists.
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Tue Aug 02 15:01:21 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
The debt deal & education
While medicaid and social security have been spared from the budget axe, graduate students aren't nearly so lucky. The Budget Control Act of 2011 includes a provision that scaps a student loan program.
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Thu Sep 15 14:41:08 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignements Editor, KING 5 News
Seniority versus performance in education
The issue of teacher seniority is taking center stage in the debate over education reform.
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Tue Sep 27 12:56:46 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Showdown coming in Olympia
The State Superintendent is saying no to a request from the Governor's office to come up with another 10 percent in reductions.
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Wed Oct 05 13:12:51 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignements Editor, KING 5 News
Donors sought for area classrooms
Starbucks and the Gates Foundation want to partner with coffee drinkers to help fund projects in area schools.
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Wed Oct 19 09:56:30 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignements Editor, KING 5 News
Trying to overhaul No Child Left Behind
There is general consensus that No Child Left Behind needs to be changed - but how to change it has yet to be decided.
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Thu Oct 27 12:07:33 PDT 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Education takes another hit
Governor Chris Gregoire says Wall Street is to blame for cuts to the Washington budget... including severe cuts to education.
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Mon Dec 12 13:55:30 PST 2011 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignements Editor, KING 5 News
Students weigh in on budget cuts
A city-wide, all-school walk-out is planned on Wednesday as students move to the forefront in protesting proposed cuts to education.
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Thu Mar 01 18:59:13 PST 2012 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
EDUCATION: Video scholarship winner announced
A Bremerton teen has won a statewide video scholarship competition.
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Mon Apr 16 13:56:07 PDT 2012 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignements Editor, KING 5 News
Sharpie eyebrows and educational expectations
Researchers around the globe are sharing their latest findings at a conference in Vancouver, B.C. Among the studies presented was one linking educational expectations and Chicana eyebrow styles.
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Mon May 21 15:01:42 PDT 2012 by CYNTHIA WISE / Senior Assignements Editor, KING 5 News
Dept. of Education concerned about Washington waiver request
The federal Department of Education has "significant concerns" about the State of Washington's plan to fix troubled schools.
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Tue Jul 03 15:24:06 PDT 2012 by CYNTHIA WISE / Sr. Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Governor upset over WWU pay hikes during budget crisis
Gov. Chris Gregoire is upset with an agreement giving faculty at Western Washington University big raises -- as high as 15-percent -- as part of their new contract.
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Mon Nov 05 11:14:02 PST 2012 by TRAVIS PITTMAN & Cynthia Wise / KING 5 News
Slight drop in WA high school grads going to college
62 percent of Washington’s 65,706 high school graduates went to a two-year or four-year college in 2010, down 1 percent from the year before.
