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Student success is at the heart of our work. Since 1994, the Partnership for Learning has focused on communicating and advocating for Washington’s school improvement efforts. Our goal is to create a stronger public education system that prepares all graduates for college and the world of work.		Subscribe to e-News Enter your email to sign-up now
Latest Articles April Update Posted on 23 Apr Creating a College-Going Culture Posted on 05 Mar Teaching Science Teachers to be Leaders Posted on 01 Feb Find More Articles >> RSS Feeds Get the latest information through RSS Feeds. Blog Articles News College & Work Readiness What is RSS? Most Recent Resources April Update Added: 2 weeks 2 days ago Article Creating a College-Going Culture Added: 9 weeks 2 days ago Article Teaching Science Teachers to be Leaders Added: 13 weeks 6 days ago Article Senate Hearing to Delay Reading as a Requirement for the K-12 Diploma to be Held on Monday Added: 16 weeks 15 min ago Article The Tough Get Going: Seattle U and Renton Partner to Increase Math Teacher Capacity Added: 21 weeks 2 days ago Article Find More Resources >>	Partnership BLOG About the Blog TheHallMonitor Subscribe to Blog RSS Feed Education Tube Tie By maureen on 09 May \| 0 comments I’m a sucker for online videos: From Michael Cera’s turn as Alexander Hamilton on Drunk History to break dancing babies, it doesn’t take much to amuse me—or the masses, for that matter, from the millions of individuals who view these videos. Thus, I must marvel at the gumption of the ed video spinoffs, SchoolTube and TeacherTube. Read more... Topics: In The Classroom \| Technology \| Mr. Chew, I respectfully disagree. By allisonm on 08 May \| 0 comments Mr. Chew, the Seattle teacher who refused to give his students the WASL, urges the state to “immediately abandon” (which, btw is NOT a solution) the WASL in an editorial today. While I respect his views and it’s clear he believes he has his students’ best interests at heart, Mr. Chew is unfortunately missing the bigger picture. Read more... Hats off to Interlake ELITES! By maureen on 08 May \| 0 comments It’s been a grey, grey week, but when I read this Seattle Times article about the incredible power of mobilized Hispanic students at Interlake High School, things seemed a little bit brighter. Read more... ED in 08 and the State of American Schools By maureen on 06 May \| 0 comments I just found an informative and creative video put together by the folks at ED in 08 that demonstrates the U.S. dropout and global achievement crisis...and sort of makes me hungry for cheetos at the same time. Read more... Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Ain’t that a shame… By maureen on 06 May \| 0 comments No, we’re not talking about the Fats Domino song—just the fact that our state missed out on $13.2 million to strengthen math and science courses. The grant from the National Math & Science Initiative would have provided teacher training and coaching, tutoring for students, materials and equipment, and incentives for teachers and students. But it’s gone now, because NMSI was unable to reach agreement with Washington schools on the terms of the grant contract and we’re sad. In case you missed it yesterday, check out this Seattle Times article for the depressing details. Read more... Topics: Math \| Math Teachers \| Science \| Science Teachers \| 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9…next ›last »	Recent News Schools try to close an achievement gap with single-sex classes Posted on 09 May Boston Globe View this article >> Seattle Public Schools drops controversial office Posted on 09 May Seattle Post-Intelligencer View this article >> Sad failure of teachers and their union chiefs Posted on 08 May Seattle Times View this article >> Find More News >> Tag Cloud Achievement Gap College & Work Readiness Graduation Rates Legislature Math Math Curriculum Science Standardized Tests Students Teachers Washington WASL more tags What is a Tag Cloud?