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 2012-12-20T22:45:08Z en-us 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. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:45:08 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Stephanie-McCleary-interview-Washington-education--184329551.html 2012-12-20T22:45:08Z 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. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:23:54 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/King-County-schools-win-40-million-in-Race-to-the-Top--183026581.html 2012-12-11T19:23:54Z 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. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:24:20 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/UW-cuts-ties-with-Adidas-over-human-rights-issues-181027581.html 2012-11-27T20:24:20Z 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. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:08:28 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Achievement-gap-grows-in-Washington-180911261.html 2012-11-27T00:08:28Z 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. Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:25:28 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Some-states-preserve-penmanship-despite-tech-gains-180702511.html 2012-11-24T21:25:28Z 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. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:59:27 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Most-Seattle-teachers-get-average-marks-in-new-evaluation-system-180430051.html 2012-11-21T22:59:27Z 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. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:06:28 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/State-budget-shortfall-better-than-earlier-projections-179365691.html 2012-11-14T22:06:28Z 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. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:34:46 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Slight-drop-WA-high-school-grads-going-to-college-177294981.html 2012-11-05T20:34:46Z Why you should Walk to End Alzheimer's http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Myriam-Marquez-guest-blogger-169695556.html Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:54:15 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Myriam-Marquez-guest-blogger-169695556.html 2012-09-14T17:54:15Z 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. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:16:49 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Governor-hot-over-WWU-pay-hikes-161274815.html 2012-07-04T18:16:49Z