Greetings from the 2008 Principals' Conference! It's a beautiful Sunday morning in Spokane, where principals and assistant principals from across the state are gathering for three days of outstanding breakout sessions and keynote speakers.
Pre-conference begins today with three sessions:
- Creating a Strong RTI System for Reading and Math
- Diversity Is Here to Stay: How to Understand, Accept and Unite Cultures in Your Schools
- New Mathematics Standards and Changes to Assessments
This afternoon I'll be speaking to a fun group of elementary principals about using technology. Looking forward to their enthusiasm!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Silver Lining to a Very Grey Cloud
Could there be a silver lining to the bailout plan?
Hard to imagine when, just last week, Edward R. Kealy, executive director of the Committee for Education Funding, soberly told Education Week, "This bailout is basically going to suck the air out of education funding for years to come" (unless, that is, the next president is committed to boosting education spending).
But for some schools in Washington state, the plan brought good news: The revised bailout bill, which was approved by Congress on Friday, included a timber provision, extending the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for four years and $3.3 billion. The money will go to 700 counties in 39 states—states that once depended on federal timber sales to pay for schools, libraries and other services.
The federal program, which legislators had been trying to renew for years, had been set to expire last week with the end of the fiscal year. As it turns out, Wall Street wasn't the only place to experience a wave of relief last Friday.
With the program back in place, Washington state will receive $43 million.
Now, what to do about having the air sucked out of education for years to come...
Hard to imagine when, just last week, Edward R. Kealy, executive director of the Committee for Education Funding, soberly told Education Week, "This bailout is basically going to suck the air out of education funding for years to come" (unless, that is, the next president is committed to boosting education spending).
But for some schools in Washington state, the plan brought good news: The revised bailout bill, which was approved by Congress on Friday, included a timber provision, extending the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for four years and $3.3 billion. The money will go to 700 counties in 39 states—states that once depended on federal timber sales to pay for schools, libraries and other services.
The federal program, which legislators had been trying to renew for years, had been set to expire last week with the end of the fiscal year. As it turns out, Wall Street wasn't the only place to experience a wave of relief last Friday.
With the program back in place, Washington state will receive $43 million.
Now, what to do about having the air sucked out of education for years to come...
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