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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: 14 weeks 25 min ago Article Senate Hearing to Delay Reading as a Requirement for the K-12 Diploma to be Held on Monday Added: 16 weeks 1 hour 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 >>	Colleges April Update Posted on 23 Apr \| 0 comments Washington Math Standards Move Forward It has already been a busy year for those involved with Washington’s new math standards. There have been multiple rounds of edits and revisions. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has held numerous public hearings. And, at the end of the legislative session, oversight of the math standards process was transferred from OSPI to the State Board of Education. Topics: Math Curriculum \| Math \| Colleges \| Type: Article Washington needs top teachers! By maureen on 20 Dec \| 0 comments Educators and administrators across the nation have long debated how to attract top students into careers in teaching, and a new fellowship affiliated with our own University of Washington might just be the ticket. Read more... Topics: Colleges \| Education Funding \| High Demand Careers \| New Teachers \| Teacher Training \| Teachers \| Universities \| Mastering WA Higher Ed By maureen on 19 Dec \| 0 comments We’ve posted before about the advancements the HEC Board is making in creating Washington’s new 10-year master plan for higher education, but yesterday I got the inside scoop when HEC Board Chair Bill Grinstein presented it to the College Work Ready Agenda team. Read more... Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Colleges \| Community Colleges \| K-12 Education Reform \| Legislature \| Universities \| Washington \| Parent Pop Quiz on Planning for College By maureen on 19 Dec \| 0 comments When’s the best time to start planning and saving for a child’s college education? A) As soon as he/she hits high school B) Middle school C) Elementary school D) In utero Read more... Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Colleges \| Education Funding \| Fixing our leaky pipeline By maureen on 10 Dec \| 0 comments Who says you can never go home again? I recently got back from a terrific meeting held by the Graduate and Professional Student Senate at my good old alma mater, the University of Washington. While I could wax Husky nostalgic, I won’t. Because, in terms of access, entrance and readiness for baccalaureate (and post-grad) institutions in our state, the situation is sobering. Read more... Topics: Washington \| Universities \| Legislature \| Graduation Rates \| Colleges \| College & Work Readiness \| College Board looks to reduce barriers for low-income students By maureen on 21 Nov \| 0 comments This time of year takes on a special meaning for many high school students. No, I’m not talking about the approach of Thanksgiving and Winter break. I’m talking about the period of time I recall with a shiver of remembered stress and anticipation: College Application Season. Read more... Topics: Universities \| Poverty \| Colleges \| Achievement Gap \| I loved this luncheon By allisonm on 02 Nov \| 0 comments Waiting on the corner of 5th and Olive, I stood behind a man dressed sharply in his brown suit. "I bet he's going the the Prosperity Partnership (PP) luncheon," I thought to myself. (C'mon, you and I both know higher ed folks wear a lot of suits.) I followed him across the street, through the revolving doors into the Westin, past the lobby and up the escalators. Who needs the perfectly positioned signs with arrows directing me to the luncheon? I had brown suit man. Read more... Topics: Colleges \| Community Colleges \| High Demand Careers \| K-12 Education Reform \| Community colleges changing course as students, needs shift Posted on 29 Oct The Seattle Times View this article >> Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Colleges \| Community Colleges \| Local educators weigh in on state higher ed plan Posted on 25 Oct The Wenatchee World View this article >> Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Colleges \| K-12 Education Reform \| Washington looks at aligning K-12 graduation requirements with college and workplace expectations. It’s about time! Posted on 16 Oct \| 0 comments Topics: Math \| K-12 Education Reform \| Graduation Rates \| Community Colleges \| Colleges \| College & Work Readiness \| Type: Article Location: Statewide 12 3 4next ›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?