Greetings
from under the dome at the State Capitol.
The E-Wire was working with Heather Gillette and Sherry Krainick discussing issues with legislators and keeping a close eye on rules committee hearings in the Senate. Not surprisingly, the big topic coming out of the noon Rules Committee Hearing was the advancement of the Teacher and Principal Evaluation’s Legislation which passed out of the Senate Early Learning and K12 Education Committee yesterday on a contentious party line vote.
The E-Wire was working with Heather Gillette and Sherry Krainick discussing issues with legislators and keeping a close eye on rules committee hearings in the Senate. Not surprisingly, the big topic coming out of the noon Rules Committee Hearing was the advancement of the Teacher and Principal Evaluation’s Legislation which passed out of the Senate Early Learning and K12 Education Committee yesterday on a contentious party line vote.
The substitute bill is different
than the three that were considered originally in committee earlier in the
week. Like the other three, this version does make requirements that all
districts must include student assessments in developing teacher and principal
evaluations. Unlike the other three, it requires districts to rank
teachers and principals in the individual districts by quartile and requires
special assistance and measures for teachers and principals who fall into the
bottom quartile. The bill also allows that seniority may only be utilized
to break a tie in making human resources decisions.
It is expected that the bill may
be passed out of the Senate as early as Friday.
In other news, the Student
Privacy bill which was introduced in the wake of OSPI / Seattle Times
partnership revelations was pulled from executive session earlier today.
It is unclear if the bill is not ready and the executive session is postponed
or if the bill is dead for the session.
Onto the E-Wire!
Senate Majority Caucus Members
Flex their Muscles on Economic Issues
And change a few Senate Rules in
the Process
Some of us are old enough to
remember this… wonder if anyone is willing to try the same approach?
Peter Callaghan opines on the
Senate T/PEP bill
The changing rules of student
discipline
Alison Krupnick’s take http://www.parentmap.com/article/education-matters-martin-luther-king-school-discipline-and-you
And the Columbian Editorial
Board http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/jan/17/in-our-view-disciplinary-conundrum/
Should children in dependency
cases get the right to an attorney?
Tanning Bed Ban for Teens
Higher Education
UW and WSU Online Business
Programs are quite lucrative
So, what happens if the
legislature ignores the Supreme Court?
US Department of Education
raises red flags for six states and their waivers from NCLB *spoilers
we’re not on the list*
LA Unified IPad program moves
forward
The Atlantic offers insight on
how kids of the 1950’s and 60’s dealt with the stress of desegregation
It’s harder to extend that
school day than you thought
KING5 takes credit for Senator
Hargrove, O’Ban, and Darnielle’s efforts
Homeless students on the rise in
Clark County
Valerie Strauss has a good
article on why teachers cannot reach every child
And finally, Muslim American
Lobby was in Olympia yesterday urging passage for the dream act – the E-Wire
saw a few of the kids rehearsing in the hallways and honestly believes that he
saw future legislators in action
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