Give Us Your Babies!

Gosh,  it is hard to figure out where to start with this one so bear (not bare, unless you are an exhibitionist) with me. Some folks are familiar with Marc Tucker’s Dear Hillary Letter where he laid out a lengthy … Continue reading →

Things to Come in K-12 Education: Predictions for 2018

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Things to Come (or that are already here):  Predictions (guesses/observations) for 2018 The education system has changed so much so rapidly in the last fifteen to twenty years that it is anyone’s guess as to what will happen in the … Continue reading →

The New Local Control: Excluding Parents from Education | Part 4

This is the fourth part of a four part video series featuring Kirsten Lombard and Lynn Taylor with Mary Black moderating. The following information about this video is provided on YouTube: The New Local Control: Excluding Parents from Education. Local … Continue reading →

School Choice: The Hidden Dangers for All | Part 3

This is the third part of a four part video series featuring Kirsten Lombard and Lynn Taylor with Mary Black moderating. The following information about this video is provided on YouTube: School Choice: The Hidden Dangers for All. School choice … Continue reading →

ESSA Tidbits

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With the exception of a post back in June 2016 about one of OSPI’s regional ESSA forums, I have not covered issues related to ESSA.  A lot of others have done a fine job of covering ESSA related issues and … Continue reading →

Rep. Massie’s bill to terminate the U.S. Dept. of Ed raises questions

Rep. Massie (KY) introduced a bill last month to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. If you are like me, you probably don’t care for reading legislative bills. They tend to confusingly convoluted and are sometimes hard to figure out … Continue reading →

About those ESSA Forums Hosted by OSPI

Even though it was short notice when I found out about these forums, I managed to attend the one in Puyallup yesterday.  Here is the powerpoint that was used during the forum. This powerpoint can be downloaded from OSPI’s web … Continue reading →