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Posted by David Foster In the upcoming legislative season I will continue to represent Communities In Schools of Washington in Olympia. Our legislative leaders have identified dropout prevention as a priority and and we see Communities In Schools as a natural partner...
Communities In Schools of Washington State Wishing Big Bird a happy 40th!
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Sesame Street is 40, as we were reminded this morning by a Google Doodle of Big Bird’s legs, and what better way to celebrate than to look back at the memorable moments from the show’s history?
In December of 2008 Kaylee Henderson moved from Nixa, Missouri to Auburn to work as an AmeriCorp VISTA volunteer with Communities In Schools. VISTA volunteers serve one year terms and receive an educational award upon completion...
Oct 20 2009 – Federal Way Mirror KYRA LOW Thanks to a partnership between Communities In Schools and the City of Federal Way, teachers and counselors will have a new tool to help students going through a rough patch. ...
Communities In Schools of Washington State Truly inspiring! Way to go Jessica Markowitz!
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The News Tribune, Debbie Cafazzo Elected officials, educators, business leaders and advocates for kids will gather Friday at the Tacoma campus of The Evergreen State College to discuss ways to increase the high school graduation rate in Pierce County...
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/opinio
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Education in America, suffering for years, is about to get much worse thanks to cuts caused by the financial crisis.
For 3 years now the Communities In Schools stage at the Puyallup Fair has been showcasing the talents of children and youth in our local schools. This year was no different...
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A growing number of newly built or renovated public schools across the country are incorporating art in their buildings to inspire and teach.
Source: www.usatoday.com
The USA's largest teachers union will encourage local chapters to ignore contract provisions that in the past have kept school districts' best teachers out of schools that serve mostly poor and minority students.
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A new study looked at student performance in all 50 states since 2002, when No Child Left Behind Act took effect. The focus: achievement gaps for minority and low-income students.
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Libraries offer help with homework online | The News Tribune - Education | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weat
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Oct. 01, 2009 - Can’t remember how to find the circumference of a circle? Need help locating Madagascar on a map? Want to practice for the SAT or GED test?
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Many new teachers from nontraditional backgrounds have come to teaching through a partnership between local schools and a nonprofit group called the New Teacher Project. The group's president, Timothy Daly, says the program is allowing schools to access a diverse pool of candidates.
UW, Western blast state's tuition proposal | The News Tribune - Education | Seattle-Tacoma News, Wea
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Sep. 29, 2009 - A proposal by the Higher Education Coordinating Board on how the state and its universities should share costs for undergraduate education did not get a warm welcome from those institutions at the boards Tuesday meeting.
