The Seattle Times: Education http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/index.html en-us Copyright 2012 The Seattle Times Company Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:44:33 PST Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:44:33 PST MattBase 1 The Seattle Times: Education http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ Tacoma withdraws offer to Lowell principal under investigation http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2017470406_lowell10m.html?syndication=rss Tacoma Schools apparently did not know about an ongoing special investigation into Gregory King over personnel conflicts at Lowell Elementary until a Seattle Times article about King's move to Tacoma mentioned it. Education http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2017470406_lowell10m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:42:04 PST Leaving 'No Child' law: Obama lets 10 states flee http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017461247_apusnochildleftbehind.html?syndication=rss It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind. Education http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017461247_apusnochildleftbehind.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:09:19 PST Bellevue College adds a third bachelor's degree program http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017470196_bellevuedegree10m.html?syndication=rss The new, four-year degree is in health-care technology and management at Bellevue College. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017470196_bellevuedegree10m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:31:28 PST 10 states gain waivers from 'No Child Left Behind' law http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017470046_nochild10.html?syndication=rss Some questioned if schools would be getting a pass on aggressively helping poor and minority children, those the No Child Left Behind law was primarily designed to help. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017470046_nochild10.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:16:09 PST Controversial principal at Lowell Elementary takes job in Tacoma http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017457916_lowell09m.html?syndication=rss Lowell Elementary Principal Gregory King's move comes as a special investigator is finishing a report about his handling of staff. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017457916_lowell09m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:16:05 PST Mercer Island student's video game earns White House visit http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017449792_sciencewinner08m.html?syndication=rss 13-year-old Jasper Hugunin, of Mercer Island, participated in Tuesday's White House science fair, where he showed off a computer game he had created. It was part of the Obama administration's effort to lift American students' performance in math and science. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017449792_sciencewinner08m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:16:05 PST College Bound scholarship program could face test as more apply http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017434773_collegebound06m.html?syndication=rss The new College Bound Scholarship program helps pay for college for low-income students, but its supporters worry that the money may run dry. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017434773_collegebound06m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:01:05 PST How safe is the safety net for the nation's poor? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2017434550_jdl06.html?syndication=rss The U.S. demonizes the poor while other developed countries cut their poverty rates. Jerry Large http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2017434550_jdl06.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:46:06 PST Democrats' dispute on charter schools stalls state education bills http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017419175_education04.html?syndication=rss Two bills to reshape Washington's education system stalled in committee Friday creating something of a standoff between supporters and education committee chairwoman Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017419175_education04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:01:05 PST Consolidate health-care system? Bill splits school-worker unions http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017409136_teacherhealthcare03m.html?syndication=rss The proposal, which moved out of a state Senate committee Thursday, has drawn strong opposition from the state teachers union. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017409136_teacherhealthcare03m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:16:04 PST Presidents lament budget cuts draining state's universities http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2017398788_presidents02m.html?syndication=rss Cutbacks to higher education are causing a brain drain at Washington public universities, the presidents of Washington's six four-year higher-education institutions said Wednesday. Education http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2017398788_presidents02m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:05 PST Susan Enfield interested in leading Bellevue's schools http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017397989_enfield02m.html?syndication=rss The interim superintendent of Seattle Public Schools has been in conversations with leaders of Bellevue School District. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017397989_enfield02m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:51:57 PST The brain at work in politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2017398264_jdl02.html?syndication=rss If reading the day's headlines makes you shake your head, research into what makes people tick may offer partial relief, or at least some explanation. Jerry Large http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2017398264_jdl02.html?syndication=rss Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:31:04 PST Bellevue schools chief quits http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2017387462_cudeiro01m.html?syndication=rss Six weeks ago, Bellevue schools Superintendent Amalia Cudeiro took a medical leave to help her mother, who is both a stroke victim and a cancer patient. On Tuesday, she resigned effective that day. Education http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2017387462_cudeiro01m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:57:48 PST Young filmmakers kill off first bad guy | Northwest Wanderings http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017315858_wanderings317m.html?syndication=rss Seattle Prep students Baxter Black and Milo Cantor knew the movie they wanted to make when they saw a golden cape in the prop room at the school. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017315858_wanderings317m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:02:03 PST Six college presidents gather to talk funding http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017372418_bluebox30.html?syndication=rss The Greater Good Campaign hosts a conversation with six public university and college presidents and key business leaders Wednesday at Town Hall on what it means for Washington citizens to have a high-quality, well-funded higher-education system and the risks of continued cuts. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017372418_bluebox30.html?syndication=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:16:04 PST Helping students figure out which path to take in life http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2017372201_jdl30.html?syndication=rss Today young people need help charting their path long before college. Jerry Large http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2017372201_jdl30.html?syndication=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:16:04 PST McGilvra PTA contract over, but large donations live on http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017363727_mcgilvra29m.html?syndication=rss Of all the quirks of the parent fundraising system in Seattle schools, the story of McGilvra Elementary may take the cake. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017363727_mcgilvra29m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:46:03 PST As parents raise cash, schools confront big gap http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017363624_ptafunding29m.html?syndication=rss Seattle schools are increasingly relying on parent donations to pay for a variety of expenses, including teacher salaries. But parent groups in wealthy parts of the city raise vastly more than those in poorer areas, raising fairness questions. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017363624_ptafunding29m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:37:09 PST Obama seeks government reforms in Congress http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017347431_apusobama.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama, fresh from a five-state tour following his State of the Union address, is calling for government reforms to ease gridlock and bar members of Congress from profiting from their position. Education http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017347431_apusobama.html?syndication=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:16:04 PST WA university presidents: Obama wrong on tuition http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017355182_apwaobamatuitionwash.html?syndication=rss The presidents of Washington's three largest universities say President Barack Obama should be talking to state governments about college tuition, not complaining to them. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017355182_apwaobamatuitionwash.html?syndication=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:21:20 PST