Washington Education Association

Meet the people who will choose Washington's charter schools

Gabriel Spitzer — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:15:59 +0000

Washington voters said yes last November to allowing a limited number of charter schools, and now we know the names of the people who will select most of them. The Washington Charter School Commission is charged with setting criteria for new charter schools, and choosing which ones to authorize (Some school districts will eventually be able to do that, too).

Teachers across state to protest budget cuts as special session begins

Charla Bear — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:10:05 +0000

Teachers across the state plan to protest cuts to public schools on the first day of the legislature’s special session to shore up the budget.

Hundreds of educators will rally in Olympia on Monday, Nov. 28. Even more teachers will deliver their concerns virtually.

Bonuses aren't attracting teachers to low-income schools, UW researchers find

Charla Bear — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:02:45 +0000

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-959329.mp3

Money is not enticing Washington’s top teachers to move to low-income schools, according to University of Washington researchers. They studied a state program that gives bonuses to teachers who go through a rigorous evaluation process called National Board Certification.

Supporters of the program, however, say it's successful because more teachers at struggling schools now have the high level proficiency endorsement.