Class Size Matters: Understanding the Link Between Class Size and Student Achievement
The discussion about the importance of class size has been ongoing for decades. While some still argue that class size ... Read more
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Better STEM education, training needed for mismatched workers
Boeing is not bluffing about its need for skilled workers or for Washington state to commit to continuous investment in skills training and an educational pipeline that promotes…
State’s new math test may keep many seniors from graduating
They’ve rented caps and gowns, purchased graduation announcements, made plans for college or career training. In the back of their minds, they’ve tried to quiet the nagging fear…
Education group to push for funding
Higher-education supporters have formed another new group that aims to pressure the Legislature to be more generous with education funding, reports the Seattle Times.
ACLU says Washington schools can’t seize student phones
The American Civil Liberties Union has objected to a proposed new policy in a Washington state school system that would let school officials seize students’ cell phones if…
Supporters of eBooks say they make readers less isolated, more social
Volumes have been written about technology's ability to connect people. But burying one's nose in a book has always been somewhat isolating, reports the Seattle Times—so what about…
Microsoft’s Imagine Cup aims to inspire creativity
As the world's best soccer players battle for the World Cup in South Africa, an elite group of student engineers will gather in Poland from July 3-8 to…