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Three cheers for TAF!

Courtesy of the Seattle TimesMany in the ed world already know about the fabulous work of Trish Millines Dziko and the Technology Access Foundation, but it was a great surprise to see Trish’s smiling face in the pages of today’s Seattle Times.


Change comes in unexpected packages

I’m always a sucker for an “against the odds” story—movies like Shine, The History Boys, and Good Will Hunting get me every time—and I guess it means I’m in the right business, because against the odds stories happen all the time in education. But for some reason, a recent New York Times story about a Hasidic Jewish principal who turned around a violent school in the South Bronx really got me.


Cities Aiming Higher

South Boston. Chattanooga, Tenn. Prince George County, Md. These aren’t cities readily know or recognized for their education reform effort. But, according to this New York Times article, despite their differing populations—all of which include high populations of minority students—each urban school district has radically changed the way they prepare their students for life after graduation.


College Board looks to reduce barriers for low-income students

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.


Txting 4 better skool kulture?

From local school board meetings to the halls of the legislature to our offices in Seattle, the topic of how to create a better school culture geared toward achievement has been hotly debated. How can we engender an environment that makes success desired? How we can get students to encourage each other to do better? In essence, how can we make school cool?


The case against "comparability" (Opinion)

The Education Gadfly

“Onward” Consortium: Mary Walker, Columbia, Cusick, Curlew, Inchelium, Northport, Republic, Selkirk & Wellpinit School Districts

Nine small school districts in Northeastern Washington are working together to meet a common goal: prepare more students for postsecondary education without remediation.


Lean on Me

It seems only in movies like 'Lean on Me' (yes, I am a movie junkie!) do people speak openly about race and education.


Early Learning: Invest $1 and save $10

We've heard it time and time again. If we invest in early learning now, we'll save on societal costs later.