When people say that attending the NEA-RA can be invigorating, believe them! Seeing over 17,000 people advocate for education in one place sure sent a charge through me, and I’d love to attend again. Interesting stats I got from the Washington State Read More...

I came upon another article about class size and student success. According to the article’s author, “Small classes are more engaging places for students because they’re able to have a more personal connection with teachers, simply by Read More...

Is it possible to create a culture of failure? My school is currently being asked to discover why the Freshman failure rate is so high. 1/3 of the Freshmen failed a class during their first semester in high school, and statistically speaking 30% of Freshmen Read More...

According to the latest national education statistics: Washington now ranks 46th in class size. Washington is now 45th in per-pupil spending. Yikes! We’re getting worse. Read More...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau the United States has a current population of 303,124,730 and according to the NPP the Iraq War debt is about $481 billion. Based on the population in Washington State, our share is approximately $10.4 billion. This Read More...

I just learned some new information about why our classes are so big. The special ed. department stopped servicing 38 students in English, so those students were added to English with no additional support. Not only that, but those students were placed Read More...

Today was great! The kids came in with good attitudes and adjusted to large classes and schedule changes like champs. I played a game with the class based on Tri-Bond board games. We sat in groups of 3-4, and they competed with 10 quick puzzles to solve. Read More...