Ban on ‘Tag’: Are school children getting the right playtime?

The Christian Science Monitor - Lucy Schouten "The playground game [...]

September 28th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Playing, Recess, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Early education is the key to student success

The Renton Reporter - State Sen. Steve Litzow and State [...]

September 27th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Seattle teachers ratify three-year contract, ending labor dispute

Reuters - Brendan O'Brien "Teachers in Seattle on Sunday ratified [...]

September 22nd, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, School, School District, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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‘I’m Not Going to Keep Quiet:’ Washington Parents Depressed But Determined After Charter Court Verdict

The 74 Million - Carolyn Phenicie "Students, parents and staff [...]

September 15th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Charter School, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Can Microsoft and Steve Ballmer help more young people launch tech careers?

CNN Money - Staff Writer "Steve Ballmer's big business venture [...]

September 3rd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Initial Common Core goals unfulfilled as state results trickle in

The San Jose Mercury News - CHRISTINE ARMARIO "Results for [...]

August 31st, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Connecticut, Current Events, Education, Learning, Missouri, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Vermont, Washington, West Virginia|Tags: Education, schools|

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Schools can — and should — teach more than discipline

The Seattle Times - Jerry Large "Dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline [...]

August 4th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, After-School Program, Asia, Behavior, Bicultural, biliteracy, Boston, Bullying, Business, Cambodia, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Community College, Countries, Curiosity, Current Events, Delaware, Detroit, Discipline, Dual-language, Education, Kansas, language and academic achievement, Learning, Rwanda, San Francisco, SAT, Scandinavian, School, School Choice, School District, School Safety, Talkington, Tax Credit, Teacher, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, United States (U.S.), Wales, Walking, Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Yakima, Wash., Youngsters Mix Legos, Science Education

The U.S. News and World Report - The Associated Press [...]

August 3rd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Early Education, Kindergarten, Learning, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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‘It’s just math’: Preschoolers can do more than we might think

The Seattle Times - John Higgins "Preschools typically leave math [...]

August 2nd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Early Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Study finds housing vouchers best way to keep kids in same school

The Seattle Times - Caitlin Moran "More than 30,000 students [...]

July 11th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School District, School Voucher, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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