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This article focuses on the changing roles in the Van Meter school district (IA) as information technology is introduced.

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Tech smith, the makers of screen capture software Camtasia, feature Principal Greg Green discussion the effects on learning when they flipped the classroom, doing "homework" in class and "lecture" at home.

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interesting analysis of school spending vs performance, indicating that more money isn't the solution for poor performance.

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Dick Lilly at Crosscut summarizes the discussion of the panel at Seattle U's Education Conversation series.  According to Lilly, the diverse group on the panel agreed on much, including longer school days and higher expectations for all.  I guess there is room for consensus --- if you aren't running for office.

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Dale Stephens is a 19 year recipient of the Theil Scholarship to stay out of college and a leader of the UnCollege movement. Stephens rightly points out that this road less traveled isn't for all, but I think he raises some important points about gaining skills/knowledge and signally ones preparation for work through means other than college.

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Kudos to the state's largest employers to stepping up with significant donation of funds to support scholarships, but the total is a drop compared to the cuts that colleges and universities are facing. The $1,000 scholarships will disappear quickly as the schools raise the question under new rules established by the state.

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Nicole Brodeur in the Times thinks the Washington legislature missed the mark related to education in the most recent session.  We cut pay across the board, but didn't build in any accountability for performance, Perhaps, Brodeur thinks, we need to lower our expectations for schools.  

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PayPal tycoon Peter Thiel has started to award his 20 Under 20 scholarship, $100,000 to skip college for now and venture out to start an innovative business instead.  Thiel has been in the news lately for his thoughts on the education bubble and what he considers a lack of innovation.  

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Starting your journey to a bachelor's degree can be more cost effective if it starts at a community college, but not all CC's are the same. Among other things, the author recommends finding a CC with a track record of transfers and do some planning.

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The Virginia Board of Education has mandated local school boards to develop policies for teachers and the use of social media to interact with student following one particular molestation case.  But other teachers have found the tools useful from an educational standpoint. The article sites an example of one teacher using Twitter to help students write more concisely.  The question is how districts will balance the benefits of the tools with the misuses.

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Salman Kahn was a hedge fund analyst who recorded some videos to help him tutor his cousins.  The videos were open to all, the visitors found their way to the videos.  From that the Kahn Academy has grown hundreds (probably thousands) of videos.  

In this TED talk Kahn explains the power of using video in the class room and how it can reshape education.

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Partnership of students, teachers and industry building skills in technical/professional education.

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Ignore the headline and read the article.  After you get past the straight-A kids be left out of the UW and the increase of out-of-state students, the article gets down to some useful information about how funding of our post-secondary education.  

One closing thought.  At the end of the article Rep. Carlyle is quoted about qualified kids not getting into the UW.  This requires some careful consideration.  At some point, an elite public school is going to reject the good kids of tax paying parents. Expectations that everyone can go to the UW are just unrealistic and our government leaders shouldn't encourage that thinking.

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The Herald's editorial board sides with the Governor in her efforts to consolidate the various education boards and committees into a single entity reporting directly to her (to the dismay of the publicly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction).

I so rarely agree with any thing the Herald's editorial board has to say about education, the fact that I agree this time warrants a comment.  Our education system is many things, but it is not a system. Bringing focus to this effort by consolidating the groups is necessary, but not sufficient to bring about reform.

One area were I disagree is the Herald's advise to leave high-ed out of the discussion.  Again, it's a system and all parts should be included.  The Herald's own article about Running Start the previous week should make that point.  But even without inclusion of post-secondary education, the reform is worth implementing.

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Myandie Burton is a 67 year-old woman attending Edmonds Community College's adult basic education program to learn to read for the first time.  The article discusses her history and her return to school to learn to read and, perhaps, to earn a GED.

Beyond the individual achievement story is another story about the profound impact basic adult education programs can have on families and communities. It is not critical that this woman at this time in her life earn a GED, but it sends a powerful message to those around her how important education is.  If we believe that all citizens need high school and beyond education to be successful, then a culture of education needs to be infused into all communities. Adult basic education is part of that effort.

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Michele Martin provides us with her thoughts of how school prepares students for more school, not "real" life. I couldn't agree more that we set an expectation of well-defined problems with single right answers.  I wish I lived in that world.  

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A passing levy in Lake Washington School District means a new science focused school will be built in Redmond.  A partnership with Microsoft will bring extra money and experience from "The School of the Future" project in Philadelphia.

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In this post the author highlights the findings in Pathways to Prosperity report that questions the current "College for All" goal for education. Many jobs will require more than high school but less than a BA. Many students may not be well served by the current 4-year university system which does not prepare students for careers.

Questions and concerns are raised as whether college should just be about getting a job. REALITY CHECK: the only reason most people are going to college is to get ahead in their professional careers. This hand-wringing over creating "better, well-rounded people" is nonsense (that's my opinion, not necessarily the authors).

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