Posts Tagged ‘Walla Walla Public Schools
Some school news
It may be summer, but there are still some exciting things happening in education locally. By the end of this week, Walla Walla Public Schools will have selected a new principal for Walla Walla High School. This week, a team of district and community people will be helping with interviews of candidates. The selection of [...]
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Not too long ago I was talking with Green Park Principal Mike Lambert, about how he and Sharpstein Principal Laure Quaresma were soon going to be the veteran principals for the city’s public elementary schools. In the last couple of years, the district’s six elementary schools have almost all received new principals. This week, Quaresma [...]
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Education Week has an interesting article this week on the effectiveness of English immersion versus bilingual education. The study finds that whatever the model, children whose native language is not English (in this case, who speak primarily Spanish at home) learned just as well in both models. In Walla Walla, this could give some confidence [...]
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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 [...]
(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5) Loading ...Dual-language controversy
An education story from the Yakima Herald-Republic this morning caught my attention. Parents and teachers in Wapato are seeking the removal of their superintendent following the elimination of a dual-language learning program. The model is similar to what Walla Walla Public Schools offers at Sharsptein and Edison elementary schools. Children, both English and Spanish native [...]
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A new policy is in place for Walla Walla public schools that helps make sure teens are learning what they should about sex. The school board last night approved policy 2125, which puts the district in compliance with the Healthy Youth Act, a state law that says districts shouldn’t be teaching abstinence exclusively during sexual [...]
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Kudos to the crowd of people who showed up at the Walla Walla School Board meeting Tuesday night. By chance, two different groups chose the same night to voice their concerns to the board. The main group included students, parents, teachers and professionals who don’t want to see the district’s highly capable program eliminated. Rumors [...]
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