Rep. Ross Hunter and Sen. Steve Litzow introduced bipartisan companion bills in the Legislature this week that aim to improve the overall quality of early learning by creating a mixture…
Bipartisan bills aim to improve quality in early learning
Tag: education
Speaker Chopp’s opening day remarks
Opening Day Remarks (as written) Thank you. Before I begin my remarks, please let me introduce my wife, Nancy Long. With only 60 days, we have plenty of challenges and…
Rumbling tummies make learning harder
We all know how unfocused and annoyed we get at work when don’t eat breakfast. For children, hunger is more than a bad mood. Hungry children are more likely to…
Op-ed by Rep. Pat Sullivan: Washington’s future starts now – be a part of it!
The 2014 Legislative Session starts next Monday and, although it is only a 60-day session, there are a lot of important issues on the table. Among the most pressing are:…
How much do dropouts cost us? The real numbers behind ‘pay now or pay later’
How much do dropouts cost us? The real numbers behind ‘pay now or pay later’ | Education Lab Blog | Seattle Times. Good piece about quantizing future costs of kids…