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New statewide test scores released Monday largely confirm what a sneak peek suggested earlier this summer: Pass rates on the new, tougher assessments have…
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State Rep. Chris Reykdal, D-Tumwater, announced Thursday he will give up his House seat to run for state schools superintendent in 2016, joining Tacoma…
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Though it includes new funding for schools, state superintendent Randy Dorn says the budget Washington lawmakers passed falls short of meeting a Supreme…
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Washington's top elected school official is urging state lawmakers to think bigger as they craft a court-ordered plan to increase education funding for…
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Washington state is at risk of losing nearly $40 million in federal funding after lawmakers left Olympia without passing a teacher evaluation bill.Without…
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The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday ordered lawmakers to submit a complete plan by the end of April to detail how the state will fully pay for basic…
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Washington schools chief Randy Dorn says the time has come to raise taxes to increase funding for public education. And he’s prepared to lead the…
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Some prominent education officials, including the top dogs in Seattle and in Washington State, want voters to reject a ballot measure that would allow up…
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Washington schools will be able to sidestep some of the toughest standards and punishments in the federal No Child Left Behind law. The federal government…
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The good news in this week's new Washington state revenue forecast has drawn the attention of everyone who wants some money for their department or…