Part 1 of this article can be read at: Washington K–12 Education Needs a Return to Basics A 2026 Policy Proposal for Academic Mastery, Knowledge and Career Readiness THE PROBLEM Washington has adopted successive education reforms while academic performance remains a concern. The central question should be simple: Are students leaving school with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed? A modern K–12 system should not choose between basic academic knowledge and 21st-century competencies. Students need both. THE PROPOSAL Establish a statewide K–12 Return to Basics and Core Competencies Initiative built on one principle: Knowledge → Skills → Competency → … [Read more...]
Set Up for Success: Preparation Strategies for Online Degree Students
Today's article comes from Emily Graham at Mightymoms.net (www.mightymoms.net) Working toward an online degree offers a unique blend of flexibility and opportunity, tailored for those aiming to balance academic aspirations with personal and professional commitments. If you’ve been contemplating whether to pursue an online degree, this guide, courtesy of Southwest Washington Education, offers practical advice and strategic insights to help you determine your next steps. Choose the Right Degree The landscape of online education encompasses a vast array of disciplines, enabling you to pursue undergraduate, graduate, and professional certifications across various fields. This diversity … [Read more...]
Hoosiers Score Benefits from Private School Choice
This is going to be the first in a series of articles looking at alternative choices to public schools and outcomes. Do students going to private schools or charter schools or who are home schooled do better, worse or the same as their counterparts in public schools? We know that public schools have become more expensive that charter or private or home schools. Locally to highest spend per student in a local public school district is over $21,000/student/year. Private schools are less than 1/2 of that. Without further ado let's take a look at an article originally published in Education Next written by Patrick J. Wolf This week the sporting world turns its attention to Indiana as … [Read more...]
Big Money, Career Connected Learning & Playing Partisan Politics in Washington State.
This article comes to us from Seattle Education. The author is Carolyn Leith. Here's our summary of what she says. Please read the entire article. Meet Suzi LeVine, former Swiss Ambassador, local money bundler for the Democratic party, ex-Microsoft executive, and current thought leader and brand evangelical for career connected learning. Ms. LeVine raised $500,000 for President Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012. In total, LeVine raised 1.3 million in support of Obama’s Presidential ambitions. In GeekWire, LeVine explains how her corporate background in tech helped her grasp the value of Switzerland’s apprenticeship program – an education system which helps companies train … [Read more...]
Weird Education and Common Core Words and Phrases
This from the blog: nancyebailey.com > > > > > It was the great American Writer E.B. White who said Omit needless words. Think about this as you read all the useless jargon now babbled about in reference to school lessons and Common Core State Standards. It is time to revisit my list of weird education terminology. I have added some new words and phrases from Common Core, and I provide links to other lists. Education jargon has always been confusing, but it is even more so today. I think education reformers, who often don’t know much about children and how they learn, try to impress with words and wordiness. Mostly, it looks odd. A lot of it also sounds … [Read more...]