JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
By Dahlia Bazzaz Seattle Times staff reporter Education Lab is a Seattle Times project that spotlights promising approaches to persistent challenges in public education. The Seattle Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for Education Lab, which is supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Learn more about Ed Lab. DES MOINES — From … Continue reading “Dozens of students, staff leave Russell Wilson-backed charter school”
HOME-SCHOOL NATION Home-schoolers dismantled state oversight. Now they fear pushback. Some states are considering new regulations amid efforts by school-choice advocates to give home-school families taxpayer funding By Peter Jamison and Laura Meckler December 28, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EST Ohio state Rep. Marilyn John (R) co-sponsored a school-choice bill that would have given public money … Continue reading “Home-schoolers dismantled state oversight. Now they fear pushback”
By Stuart Jenner. Are you curious about how your neighborhood school is performing in English and Math? Be prepared for disappointment: 14 of the 17 elementary schools in Highline are below or far below state averages. In this election season, common buzzwords include “alignment with the Strategic Plan”, “SEL is going to fix everything” or … Continue reading “Highline Academics: Prepare to be Disappointed”
Among Washington families who took up homeschooling during the pandemic nearly half are sticking with it, according to state data. Why it matters: While some families say homeschooling is a lifeline for kids who struggled in public schools, it’s contributed to enrollment drops, budget shortfalls and potential cuts in many districts, David S. Knight, an assistant professor of education … Continue reading “Washington’s homeschooling boom is here to stay”
By Stuart Jenner It is commonly believed K12 students had significant learning losses as a result of Covid. How is the recovery going in Highline, other nearby districts, and in the state as a whole? The newest test data has discouraging news. Just released on the Washington State Report Card in the past week by the Office of … Continue reading “Newly Released 2022-23 Highline Schools Performance Data Is Disappointing”
The Seattle Times editorial board Seven years ago, a group of prominent Washington business leaders known as the Washington Roundtable crunched the data and announced that young people would need to beef up their post-high school game significantly to participate in this state’s booming high-tech economy. Assessing their own industries, the business leaders — including … Continue reading “Schools must connect students to college, careers”
This study has tremendous implications for all students and parents, not just those seeking to attend the elite private schools. If academic papers aren’t yer thing, I highly recommend this podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/podcasts/the-daily/college-legacy-admissions.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/24/upshot/ivy-league-elite-college-admissions.html
By The Seattle Times editorial board Lots of people are confused about the idea of equity, apparently including those at the helm of Seattle Public Schools. Rightly criticized for maintaining a separate program of high-achieving students filled with white and Asian kids, Seattle’s education leaders have chosen not to widen the pipeline into their Highly … Continue reading “Don’t squash advanced learning in Seattle Public Schools; fix it”
By David S. Knight and Kendall Fujioka Special to The Times Washington’s K-12 school finance system remains broken just six years after an overhaul effort. And state education leaders have demonstrated a lack of urgency to address the fundamental problems. The system is not progressive with respect to student race, ethnicity or economic status. While … Continue reading “Post McCleary, WA school funding doesn’t add up”
March 12, 2023 at 6:00 am Updated March 14, 2023 at 12:01 am 1 of 22 | Jeff Rooklidge, a science teacher at Wahkiakum High School, talks about the equipment students have to use when they work on experiments. The faucets are not necessary because the sinks no longer work. Rooklidge has made… (Ellen M. … Continue reading “The next McCleary? Tiny district with decaying school buildings sues WA state”
