http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education RSS Feed for KING - Blogs - Education en-us Wed, 09 May 2012 01:14:41 GMT 2012-05-09T01:14:41Z en-us http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Bishop-Blanchet-high-school-closed-whooping-cough-outbreak--150677065.html An outbreak of illness has forced the closure of Seattle’s Bishop Blanchet High School for at least two days. Wed, 09 May 2012 01:14:41 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Bishop-Blanchet-high-school-closed-whooping-cough-outbreak--150677065.html 2012-05-09T01:14:41Z http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Seattle-superintendent-148781425.html Jose Banda is coming from Orange County, California, a much smaller school system where most of the students are low-income and speak English as a second language. Is Banda ready for a district like Seattle? Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:35:13 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Seattle-superintendent-148781425.html 2012-04-25T02:35:13Z http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Sparpie-eyebrows-and-education-147642265.html 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. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:56:07 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Sparpie-eyebrows-and-education-147642265.html 2012-04-16T20:56:07Z http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Washington-early-education-good-but-too-few-served-146861735.html A new report says Washington's early education programs are among the best in the country... they just serve too few kids. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:29:40 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Washington-early-education-good-but-too-few-served-146861735.html 2012-04-10T21:29:40Z http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/School-improvement-program-failing-in-Washington-144984645.html Researchers at the University of Washington say the federal school improvement program is mostly failing in Washington. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:16:42 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/School-improvement-program-failing-in-Washington-144984645.html 2012-03-30T18:16:42Z http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/State-of-education-poses-threat-to--national-security-143549616.html If U.S. schools don't improve, the nation's security and economic prosperity are at risk, warns a task force report out today. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:13:40 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/State-of-education-poses-threat-to--national-security-143549616.html 2012-03-20T21:13:40Z http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/New-report-details-educational-inequities-in-US-schools-141800143.html A just-released Department of Education study highlights educational inequity in teacher experience, discipline and the rigor of high school curriculum. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:42:26 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/New-report-details-educational-inequities-in-US-schools-141800143.html 2012-03-07T23:42:26Z http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Video-scholarship-winner-announced-141079893.html A Bremerton teen has won a statewide video scholarship competition. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:04:44 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Video-scholarship-winner-announced-141079893.html 2012-03-02T03:04:44Z http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Obama-wants-state-to-spend-more-on-education-140639023.html President Obama challenges governors to spend more on education. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:11:38 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Obama-wants-state-to-spend-more-on-education-140639023.html 2012-02-27T23:11:38Z http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Washington-to-apply-for-No-Child-Left-Behind-waiver-139403493.html State Superintendent Randy Dorn today announced the state will apply for a waiver to No Child Left Behind rules. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:12:15 GMT http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/education/Washington-to-apply-for-No-Child-Left-Behind-waiver-139403493.html 2012-02-16T17:12:15Z