April 5, 2018
WPSBA Negotiations & Legal Issues Workshop, March 28th
FULL DISCLOSURE FOR BOE HOPEFULS
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE who is interested in running for school board? Send them to the WPSBA Prospective School Board Member Workshop on April 12th (petition deadline is the following Monday). Our board member and superintendent panel will give the 411 on BOE roles and responsibilities and what it takes to be successful.
HOW ABOUT THAT STATE BUDGET?
IF STATE BUDGET DETAILS SOUND LIKE "WOMP WOMP" IN YOUR HEAD, this soundcloud from Capitol Pressroom helps break down the education specifics. This 15 minute interview highlights what edits were made to the education portion of the governor's proposed budget. We will continue to share the details as more data comes to light (see link below).
CAN EDUCATION RECOVER FROM A TESTING OVERLOAD?
HERE IS A GREAT ARTICLE about schools finding success based on alternative assessments. Working behind the scenes, independent companies, such as FairTest, are doing studies showing that standardized testing has failed to improve educational outcomes. Educators have been talking about this for years, and there may finally be some progress.
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