Posts Tagged ‘Washington state’2 DUIs may soon equal 1 felony, according to new lawSunday, April 17th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT For drunk drivers, it’s now two strikes and you’re out, according to a new law that was approved by the Washington State Legislature this week. With the passage of House Bill 1789, drivers convicted twice of driving under the influence will be charged with a felony. P-I: College education increasingly out of reachWednesday, April 13th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT The front-page story on SeattlePI.com right now is a five-page (!) article on dwindling public support for higher education in Washington, and, by extension, the west coast. It’s a comprehensive piece that gives a fuller context to the catch-22 this generation is caught in: It takes a college education to get a job that pays good wages, but to afford a college education, you’d need a job that pays good wages. It also takes a good look at why the University of Washington and other colleges are recruiting more out-of-state students. Washington principals more than twice as likely as teachers to receive unsatisfactory ratings, survey showsThursday, April 7th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT In the debate over who is really failing when students fall behind in public school — teachers, administrators or parents — here’s a new set of numbers that might give some insight. A statewide evaluation of Washington’s public school employees was released today, showing that 1.89 percent of principals and 0.77 percent of teachers received ratings of “unsatisfactory” in 2009-10, according to the Seattle Times. The good news? Those are small numbers. But it might surprise some that principals are more than twice as likely to receive an unsatisfactory rating. So, while the rest of the Front staff was doing real work on the print edition, I whipped up a quick graphic to illustrate the numbers:
Washington population, demographic breakdown to be released this week by Census BureauMonday, February 21st, 2011Brianna Gibbs // THE WESTERN FRONT The U.S. Census Bureau will release information this week on population, race and the number of registered voters in Washington. The data — which includes population growth, change and demographics across the state — will help Washington redraw legislative districts, the Tacoma News Tribune is reporting. More low-income students in Washington taking, passing AP examsThursday, February 10th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT The headline is good news on a number of levels. It means that more low-income students are either (a) planning to use their Advanced Placement credits to go to college, or (b) simply taking the classes and tests for a challenge, which may lead to more of (a).
Legislators consider overhaul of GET programWednesday, February 2nd, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT A state program that helps parents to lock in the price of tuition years before their child attends college is under threat, the Seattle Times reports today. Several legislators said they are considering bills that would radically change the Guaranteed Education Tuition program, which has become a costly burden on the state. Should public school students be alerted if one of their peers is a registered sex offender?Saturday, January 22nd, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT Not to turn this blog into a Seattle Times newsfeed, but today it was reported in the Times that a new bill is circulating in the Washington State Legislature that would make it easier for the parents to be alerted when a student at their child’s school registers as a sex offender. (more…) Seattle Times reporter answers questions about higher educationThursday, January 20th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT At 1 p.m. today, Seattle Times higher education reporter Katherine Long will be having a live chat where she will answer questions about “how higher education is funded in Washington, what cuts have been made to date due to the budget shortfall, and what the impacts have been to the state’s colleges and universities.” To participate or just observe, click here. |
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