Update: Here is a link to the review of the Van SD levy: https://swweducation.org/vancouver-school-district-feb-2023-levy/ The team that wrote the "No" position on the upcoming $272 million Vancouver School District Levy is organizing volunteers to help spread the word about the levy. Here's what they are asking for: We need volunteers for 1-2 hours to hang door signs (no knocking and talking required) in specific neighborhoods. Volunteers will be delivered a quantity of door hangers with a map. We also will have yard signs that will need to be placed in strategic locations. It would be great if a team of two volunteers could commit to 10 signs. We … [Read more...]
MapEd – What is it?
What is MapEd? It's a website that has the key indicators of the condition of education in the United States. These indicators summarize important developments and trends using the latest statistics and are updated as data become available. Indicators: Spotlights Population Characteristics Introduction Attainment Economic Outcomes Demographics Participation in Education Elementary and Secondary Education Postsecondary Education This is a website you can use to gather all sort of information that may be helpful in understanding who the residents are. How do you use it? Open the page On the right hand side look at the data choices (there is a … [Read more...]
You Can’t Force Developmental Milestones: A Parent’s Perspective on the CCSS Kindergarten Foundational Reading Standards
This link takes you to the blog of Sarah Blaine called: parentingcore. Her post is a follow up to a Facebook discussion she had. In this blog article she expands on the discussion and adds more details and information. It will take 3-4 minutes to read the article. After reading it stop back by here and share your thoughts. The graphic is from her blog. http://parentingthecore.com/2015/01/27/you-cant-force-developmental-milestones-a-parents-perspective-on-the-ccss-kindergarten-foundational-reading-standards/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 … [Read more...]