Archive for October, 2008
How much do teachers make?
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a story on Sept. 11, 2008 about a teacher’s strike in Bellevue. As part of its report, the paper created a database that can be searched to find the annual salary of any teacher in Washington state.
This type of resource takes a tremendous amount of work and data collecting, and I [...]
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Loading ...Are kids ready for kindergarten?
The Department of Early Learning sent this press release on Thursday. They are seeking input from the community on whether the state should set up an assessment that would gauge the skills children have when they start kindergarten.
The DEL is going to make a recommendation to the Legislature on Dec. 15 based in part on [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Signs of fall harvest at Prospect Point Elementary
I shot my first video story Wednesday at Prospect Point Elementary, to catch the kindergarten classes during their annual harvest festival. I’m hoping this is the first of many video stories I get to produce as a new way to report off my beat. I’m open to feedback and also suggestions on any interesting upcoming [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...New boundaries around the bend for Walla Walla schools
The upcoming presidential election isn’t the only suspenseful event taking place this year. Before 2009 rolls around, Walla Walla will have new boundaries in place that say what elementary school a child attends.
For anyone with children who will start school in the next few years, or for families who chose a home specifically for the [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Literacy event tonight
Tonight I’ll be heading to Walla Walla Community College for a public event, filled with food, music and dancing, to kick off Literacy Week.
The event is being held at the school’s new Water and Environmental Center from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Local musicians, including the Garrison Middle School choir and a traditional Mexican [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Is drop-out prevention working?
It seems efforts in Walla Walla to curb truancy and drop-out rates are paying off. I reported Oct. 12 that Walla Walla is one of three communities in the state to be recognized for the collaborative work by several agencies to help students stay and succeed in school. You can read the story here.
The full [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Drop-out meeting Thursday
Today I’m heading to one of the monthly drop-out prevention meetings. It’s at the school district offices, 364 S. Park St., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There’s about 20 core people representing various groups and agencies from the area, who have been meeting regularly to talk about ways to address and prevent high school drop [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...School beat news
Our blogs have been recently relaunched, and I thought this would be an opportunity to explain what I cover. My beat includes covering the main school districts in our area: Walla Walla Public Schools, College Place Public Schools, Columbia (Burbank) School District, Milton-Freewater School District, and Athena-Weston School District. If you ever have questions on [...]
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