KING - Blogs - Education http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education RSS Feed for KING - Blogs - Education en-us Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:45:08 GMT Stephanie McCleary and the interview 5 years in the making http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Stephanie-McCleary-interview-Washington-education--184329551.html Stephanie McCleary helped change how Washington state funds public education. But she had never sat down for a face-to-face interview ... Until now. King County schools win $40 million in Race to the Top support http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/King-County-schools-win-40-million-in-Race-to-the-Top--183026581.html The federal government is granting $40 million to fund a unique approach to improving student achievement developed by a group of King County school districts. UW cuts ties with Adidas over human rights issues http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/UW-cuts-ties-with-Adidas-over-human-rights-issues-181027581.html The school said the decision to sever ties with the company came after Adidas refused to pay severance to workers at a factory the company closed in Indonesia. Achievement gap widens in Washington http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Achievement-gap-grows-in-Washington-180911261.html In figures released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), White and Asian students continue to out perform students in other groups, and by larger margins. Some states preserve penmanship despite tech gains http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Some-states-preserve-penmanship-despite-tech-gains-180702511.html The pen may not be as mighty as the keyboard these days, but California and a handful of states are not giving up on handwriting entirely. Most Seattle teachers get average marks in new evaluation system http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Most-Seattle-teachers-get-average-marks-in-new-evaluation-system-180430051.html The first results are in for Seattle Public Schools’ new teacher evaluation program. Washington's budget shortfall better than earlier projections http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/State-budget-shortfall-better-than-earlier-projections-179365691.html Washington faces a projected $1.1 billion shortfall over the next four years, according to an outlook released by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. Slight drop in WA high school grads going to college http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Slight-drop-WA-high-school-grads-going-to-college-177294981.html 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. Why you should Walk to End Alzheimer's http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Myriam-Marquez-guest-blogger-169695556.html Governor upset over WWU pay hikes during budget crisis http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Governor-hot-over-WWU-pay-hikes-161274815.html 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.