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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Ed Reform Talk

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Ed Reform Talk:


Ed Reform Talk

This summer, Rep. Eric Pettigrew went to a talk by Jeb Bush, a champion of the worst of ed reform (just look at Florida).  Now, in yet another disturbing trend, Pettigrew (who says he's a Dem), is going to accept an award from the Washington Policy Center for his "courage" in standing up for charters.  If I were in the 37th, I'd be suspicious of someone who is so cozy with partisans from the other party.

The WPC, which calls itself non-partisan, is nothing of the sort.

Here's WPC's idea for what would be good for Washington State - Eight Ways to Improve Public Schools:

-Put the principal in charge
-Give parents choice among public schools
-Let teachers teach
-Double teacher pay
-Replace current state tests with the Iowa Test of Basic Skills