More Legislative Updates
From Mary Griffin of the Seattle Special Ed PTA: SHB 2605 is a step backwards in Washington state’s efforts to make our education system more transparent and accessible for parents. That’s because this bill will make it harder, not easier, for parents to know and understand school district policies regarding restraint and isolation of students with disabilities.Right now, for students with IEPs an
2-19-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington State Legislature Gets Busy on Education BillsMajor news on two important education bills in the Legislature.First, the State Senate REJECTED a teacher-evaluation bill that would have changed using student test scores in teacher evaluations from "can" to "must" because the feds wanted that change. The feds were using - as a carrot or