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Improving Schools and Colleges: 2007 News
July 10, 2007
Web forum on
higher education will provide citizens a direct line to legislative
leaders
July 2, 2007
House to open web
dialogues on higher education, obesity
May 2, 2007
Opportunity Grants open doors to college training
April 22, 2007
Quall celebrates
approval of full funding for new local skills center
April 17, 2007
State lawmakers make final
push for stronger school safety legislation
April 13, 2007
 Audio:
Legislature places school-friendly constitutional amendment on November ballot
(MP3, 45 seconds, 704 KB;
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April 11, 2007
Audio:
Legislature suspends math/science WASL requirements till 2012, 2013 respectively
(MP3, 50 seconds, 783 KB;
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April 10, 2007
Wallace calls on Congress to reconsider
treatment of special ed students in classrooms
April 9, 2007
Barlow's
bill sending bonus to best instructors clears Senate
April 9, 2007
Column: Higher ed must change
with the times
April 9, 2007
Senate approves Wallace bill to
expand student university tuition waivers
March 28, 2007
Comprehensive math and
science bill clears the House
March 28, 2007
House OKs
Barlow's bill sending bonus to top teachers
March 22, 2007
Audio:
Senate panel OK's bill designed to swell math/science grad numbers
(MP3, 55 seconds, 874 KB;
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March 13, 2007
Audio:
House OK's simple-majority bill; public would vote on constitutional amendment
(MP3, 45 seconds, 695 KB;
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March 12, 2007
House
continues work toward quality schools and quality work force
March 12, 2007
Simple majority wins
overwhelming majority in House
March 12, 2007
House
opens doors for more students to pursue higher education
March 12, 2007
House protects
math standards while board reviews WASL
March 8, 2007
Civilian
service recruiters get equal access to student records
February 27, 2007
Audio: Public-private scholarship could fill high-demand, high-tech jobs
(MP3, 50 seconds, 794 KB;
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February 26, 2007
House panel releases budget
recommendations for education
February 26, 2007
Video:
2007 Education Budget recommendation
(
Windows Media)
Video:
2007 Education Budget recommendation
(
RealPlayer)
February 26, 2007
Audio:
Lawmakers propose sweeping education plan (MP3, 40 seconds, 614 KB;
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February 22, 2007
True or false -
There's more than one way to test a kid
February 21, 2007
New century demands
high-quality teachers, Barlow says
February 21, 2007
Vancouver
students suggest modern approach to teaching history
February 1, 2007
Audio:
House leaders announce "Five-point Plan" to revolutionize education (MP3, 54 seconds, 847 KB;
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February 1, 2007
'We need
better math and science instruction in our schools,' Barlow says
January 16, 2007
Audio:
P.E. to be required for all K-12 students? (Jan. 16, 2007; MP3, 40 seconds, 626 KB;
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January 12, 2007
Bill says schools must make
sure their students get physical
January 11, 2007
Audio:
Lawmaker makes case for Washington Institute of Technology (MP3, 60 seconds, 939 KB;
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January 10, 2007
Military
families: McCoy backs bill giving new students a WASL break
December 7, 2006
Rep. Haigh to lead new school-funding panel in state House
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December 6, 2006
Statement from Rep. Deb Wallace on election to House Higher Education
Committee chair
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November 30, 2006
Audio:
State House leader hopeful for math WASL postponement (MP3, 45 seconds, 731 KB;
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Nov. 27, 2006
Upthegrove to introduce ‘Kevin’s Bill’
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March 24, 2006
Sells, McCoy legislation boosting higher education is signed
by the governor
Lawmakers cite new century’s demands for more tailored
college slots.
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March 22, 2006
Governor
signs bill to protect local funding for schools
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