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State scores and the value-added method

Last year was a period of adjustment for local students, considering the results of the new state standards exams, which were released Tuesday. The new exams — the Measurements of Student Progress for 3rd-8th graders, the High School Proficiency Exam for 10th graders — were given to students for the first time last year (the [...]

Support local students!

There’s a couple of ways to help students this week. On Sunday, some eighth-grade students from Pioneer Middle School will be hosting a car wash at the Elks Lodge, 351 E. Rose St., from 1-5 p.m. The washing is free, but students are hoping to secure donations to pay for a learning trip to Washington [...]

Interesting look at cyberbullying

The NY Times this morning has an interesting article on the phenomeon of children being harrassed through cell phone text messages and other online or electronic means. The basic argument of the article is whether parents should be able to ask schools discipline children who are caught harassing other children through online sites or “texting.” [...]

Wa-Hi principal hire timeline

With the departure of Walla Walla High School Principal Darcy Weisner to become superintendent of the Clarkston School District, the Walla Walla School District is working to find a replacement. The district hopes to have a new principal hired by mid-July, and ready to report for work in early August. The district, under the guidance [...]

Weisner heading to Clarkston

For those following our education news, several days ago we reported that Walla Walla High School principal Darcy Weisner was among the top three candidates for the superintendent position at Clarkston School District. This evening, the Clarkston Tribune is reporting that Weisner has emerged as the top choice. This is a developing story, most notably [...]

A follow-up on the bomb scare at WWCC

On Monday, the Walla Walla Community College campus was put on alert about a possible bomb threat for the following day. A custodian found a message written in a second-floor bathroom of the campus about 3:30 p.m. threatening that a bomb would explode on Tuesday. After the police was called in and a search conducted, [...]

Mark one or more

A slight deviation from my education blog, but for something slightly educational. I just filled out my Census questionnaire, and probably like most other Latinos, struggled to answer the question, “What race are you?” I’m of Hispanic origin, yes, from Peru. But now you want to know my race? It felt weird to mark myself [...]

And then there were three

The search for a new Superintendent of Walla Walla Public Schools will wrap up later this week. On Saturday, the district announced its three finalists. They are: Bob Keuhl: Assistant Superintendent, Tumwater School District, Tumwater, WA John Steach: Assistant Superintendent, Richland School District, Richland, WA Mick Miller: Superintendent, Deer Park School District, Deer Park, WA [...]

Racing to the Top

If you follow education at all, you’ve probably heard “Race to the Top” mentioned lately. The new federal program is supposed to put money directly to education, but states have to compete for a share of the $4.35 billion. The amount each state gets in the end will be decided by the proposals and measures [...]

Some questions on the Worm Ranch thing

I was checking out some of the comments on my report on the Walla Walla Police finding several guns in a vehicle that are believed to have been taken in a recent burgalry at the Walla Walla Worm Ranch. Here’s the story, and here are the comments that caught my attention: 1. “What happened to [...]

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