Newest WE magazine is now onlineLearn more about the judge's ruling that Washington's Legislature has failed in its constitutional obligation to provide ample, stable funding for public schools. Read We 2.0 PDF file
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U.S. Department of Education announces Race to the Top finalistsThe U.S. Department of Education today announced the 16 finalists for the Race to the Top competitive grant program, and the list of choices is intriguing. Washington state did not apply in this round.
WEA Board Member takes on reform issues at City Club discussionAnacortes sixth-grade teacher Peter Donaldson presents a frontline educator's views on ed-reform and funding questions during a City Club panel discussion in Seattle. You can see video of the conversation on the Seattle Channel's Web site. Move the time slider to 16:35 to pick up the discussion with Donaldson's comments. Watch video NEA on children's health careNational Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel's message to Congress: it's time to put aside partisanship because America's children need health reform now. The health care front line: Our school nursesSchool nurse Deb Murphy shares why cutting jobs like hers would have a devastating impact on the students at Woodin Elementary School: up to a thousand nurses helping care for a million students in Washington. Read more from Deb about school nurses, or see her in one of the new TV ads from WEA that began airing across Washington Feb. 22. Watch Deb's ad EdupourriCheck out these varied and evolving links to miscellaneous items submitted to WEA that are of likely interest to educators in our state. Read more...
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