From an article at Thought Co written by Robert Kennedy. For those of you considering private vs. public schools his take on some of the differences. You may be considering whether private or public schools are better options for an obtaining an education. Many families want to know more about the differences and similarities between them. Learning about what private and public schools offer can help students and parents make an educated choice. What's Taught Public schools must adhere to state standards regarding what to teach and how to present it. Certain subjects, such as religion, are taboo. Rulings in many court cases over the years have determined the scope and limits of the … [Read more...]
High School graduation rates go up during the pandemic? Ready to buy the bridge in the desert?
Ok...if you tell people something and swear it's true they must believe it...right? So today we get an email from the WA State Superintendent of Schools with this headline: "Graduation Rates Rise for the Class of 2020". Following is the text from that article...however...read between the lines. It appears they lowered the requirements to graduate which caused the graduation rate to increase...right... This comes from Chris Reykdal...State Superintendent...who is quoted as saying that online learning is a disaster and use "colorful language" to describe his feelings. If everything is so good why the problems? Change the rules to get a better number and spin like crazy. Here's a link to … [Read more...]
Washington State School Funding data for La Center School District “More money does what?”
There is a LOT of buzz about funding K-12 education in Washington State the last couple of years. We’ve seen the State raise property taxes to better fund schools…with over 50% of the entire state budget going to education. We’ve seen limits placed on local levy’s with a requirement to ONLY use the funds for “enrichment” programs. We’ve seen the legislature debate increasing the $1.50 levy limit to $2.50 because most of the extra funds from tax increases went to teachers and districts are now running deficits and need to lay teachers off. We now see special “capital levies” to fund technology. We see capital bonds to fund new schools and renovations/repairs. So what has all that money done … [Read more...]
Washington State School Funding data for Battle School District “More money does what?”
There is a LOT of buzz about funding K-12 education in Washington State the last couple of years. We’ve seen the State raise property taxes to better fund schools…with over 50% of the entire state budget going to education. We’ve seen limits placed on local levy’s with a requirement to ONLY use the funds for “enrichment” programs. We’ve seen the legislature debate increasing the $1.50 levy limit to $2.50 because most of the extra funds from tax increases went to teachers and districts are now running deficits and need to lay teachers off. We now see special “capital levies” to fund technology. We see capital bonds to fund new schools and renovations/repairs. So what has all that money done … [Read more...]
Washington State School Funding data for Evergreen School District “More money does what?”
There is a LOT of buzz about funding K-12 education in Washington State the last couple of years. We've seen the State raise property taxes to better fund schools...with over 50% of the entire state budget going to education. We've seen limits placed on local levy's with a requirement to ONLY use the funds for "enrichment" programs. We've seen the legislature debate increasing the $1.50 levy limit to $2.50 because most of the extra funds from tax increases went to teachers and districts are now running deficits and need to lay teachers off. We now see special "capital levies" to fund technology. We see capital bonds to fund new schools and renovations/repairs. So what has all that money done … [Read more...]