education

CPR Required For High Schools

Keith Seinfeld — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:05:40 +0000

Lawmakers Vote For Daily Public School Pledge

Chris Lehman — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:17:11 +0000

Oregon lawmakers want to give students the chance to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day.

Central Washington Teacher Wins National Honor

Rob Manning — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:16:32 +0000

The National Teacher of the Year hails from the small Washington town of Zillah. Jeff Charbonneau will be honored at the White House tomorrow.

Washington Dream Act Unlikely to Clear Senate

Liz Jones — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:38:45 +0000

Supporters of the so-called Washington Dream Act plan to make one more uphill push in Olympia Tuesday. The measure would extend state financial aid to eligible college students who are in the US illegally. Hopes for the bill dwindled this weekend as a key state senator spoke out against the measure. KUOW’s Liz Jones reports.

Washington Governor Shifts Emphasis To Sell Tax Package For Schools

Austin Jenkins — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:57:30 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – On the campaign trail, Washington Governor Jay Inslee talked about financing education by growing the economy. Now the Democrat proposes to raise $1.2 billion for schools by extending some tax increases and ending some tax breaks.

In Spokane last June I moderated the first gubernatorial debate between Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna.

Washington Educators Pan Bill Aimed At Teacher 'Dance Of the Lemons'

Austin Jenkins — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:21:03 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – It’s an idea that’s catching on around the country: give school principals the power to reject a teacher assigned to their building. Giving principals veto power has already passed the Washington Senate. But at a public hearing in the House Friday the idea faced opposition – and not just from teachers.

In the education documentary “Waiting For Superman” they talk about the dance of the lemons.

Waiting For Superman: “Principals have their lemons.

Oregon Universities Fastest-Growing In Nation

Rob Manning — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:41:13 +0000

Enrollment in Oregon’s public universities has grown faster than those in any other state in the country. From Oregon Public Broadcasting, Rob Manning has more on a new national study.

Education Leaders See Potential For "Adequate" School Funding, But Cuts Possible, Too

Rob Manning — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:38:15 +0000

The latest state budget plans released Monday in Salem are drawing mixed reviews from the education community.

Oregon Legislative Budget Writers Release Spending Proposal

Chris Lehman — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:57:41 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon legislature's chief budget writers released their proposed two-year spending plan Monday. The two Democrats in charge of drawing up the budget outline say all of the numbers are subject to negotiation.

Lawmakers Examine Use Of School Seclusion Cells

Chris Lehman — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:52:46 +0000

When kids get severely out of control in class, some schools place the students in a "seclusion cell." It's sort of a "time-out" room where kids can calm down without posing a risk to themselves or others. A measure moving through the Oregon legislature would ban the use of the starkest version of these cells. But some mental health advocates say the bill doesn't go far enough. Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman reports.