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Gregoire tells teachers that state must raise taxes

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire told the state鈥檚 largest teachers union that she will work to increase taxes to help the state meet its mandate to provide quality education.

Benchmarks indicate state doing OK, but not all that great

Benchmarks can be useful tools for measuring how this state matches up with other states on a whole host of indicators, everything from high school graduation rates to the number of families living in poverty.

Armed with data that can be quantified, the public can help shape policy鈥

Port Angeles science teacher recognized at education foundation dinner

High school science teacher John Gallagher has been named the recipient of the Port Angeles Education Foundation's Distinguished Service Award. The keynote speaker, former astronaut George D. 鈥淧inky鈥 Nelson 鈥 who is now program director of science, math and technology education at Western鈥

Inslee: 鈥楻ebuild public education鈥 by starting early

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jay Inslee promised to 鈥渞ebuild our public education system鈥 on Thursday, offering a limited program that could be summed up in two words: Learn early!

Editorial: The end of education silos and fiefdoms

Nothing focuses the mind, and priorities, like an imminent swing of the budget ax.

I've been spending hours listening to a parade of leaders from K-12 and higher education clarify their core missions and shape new collaborations and consolidations. The timing鈥

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