E Wire for 1.7.2014

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Charlotte, North Carolina’s schools raise the bar in improving student achievement

http://www.asbj.com/MainMenuCategory/Archive/2013/December/An-Urban-School-Board-Gets-the-Job-Done.html

No Child Left Behind Waiver States biggest challenges are with English Learners adjusting to a new language / culture

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2014/01/nclb_waiver_monitoring_reports.html?cmp=RSS-FEED

2014 is a banner year for legislatures making tough choices on Common Core

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/01/08/15sessions_ep.h33.html?tkn=TZOF9BHo9XPpckvdhuf6hpAqRu3csXegsxC8&cmp=clp-edweek&utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mrss

Iowa School Administrators offer ambitious plan to boost graduation rates

http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/iowa-education-officials-float-pilot-to-improve-graduation-rates/

Vera Institute shows little effectiveness of zero tolerance rules

http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/report-says-zero-tolerance-discipline-ineffective/

When all else fails to protect your child from bullying… restraining orders

http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/as-a-last-resort-parents-turn-to-restraining-orders-with-bullying/

Arapahoe Students return to school after shooting

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_24858182/arapahoe-students-return-school

Executive Director of National School Administrators Assn starts a blog

http://billsblog-wasa.weebly.com/

ESD in South Central Washington working to improve oversight of principals

http://www.aasa.org/content.aspx?id=31268

The Atlantic Monthly urges you to nag your children on homework

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/the-case-for-nagging-kids-about-their-homework/282838/

Yakima School District reports back on success of winter lunch program

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/yhr/tuesday/1814435-8/yakima-school-officials-call-winter-break-lunches-worthwhile

Mark Zmuda speaks out on his release from Eastside Catholic http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Gay-educator-says-marriage-prompted-firing-5117977.php and it’s about to get more interesting as another teacher comes out and announces engagement http://www.king5.com/news/cities/bellevue/Chair-of-Eastside-Catholic-board-resigns-238996821.html

Teen Filmmakers Wanted in Issaquah

http://www.issaquahpress.com/2014/01/04/teen-filmmakers-wanted-for-influence-the-choice-video-contest/

Bellevue Representative Cyrus Habib gets top honors from Governing Magazine

http://www.redmond-reporter.com/community/238978521.html

Vancouver Center Legislators to offer town hall this Saturday http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/jan/07/lawmakers-host-town-hall-Saturday/ as are Kitsap County Legislators http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2014/jan/06/forum-on-education-set-for-wednesday/#axzz2pdST72Zh

Senator Billig gets Editorial Support for new Public Disclosure Legislationhttp://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jan/07/editorial-andy-billigs-plan-to-make-caign/

Tim Eyman threatening legislators – put 2/3^rd requirement for tax increases on the ballot or else

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2014/01/06/eyman-put-constitutional-amendment-on-ballot-or-else/

http://capitolrecord.tvw.org/2014/01/eyman-initiative-constitutional-vote/#.UsxDcfRDt8w

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/spincontrol/2014/jan/06/eyman-offers-workaround-23rds-tax-requirement/

Social Service funding shifting more to cities

http://crosscut.com/2014/01/06/social-services/118191/citys-new-era-carrying-more-social-service-burden/

Housing Access is also a concern

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/opinionnw/2014/01/07/seattle-housing-minimum-wage/

Community Colleges start offering more online tools

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/educationlab/2014/01/06/sleek-new-online-tools-on-the-way-for-community-college-system/

New laws for Epi Pens in Schools in Washington

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2014/jan/06/state-to-weigh-in-on-new-epipen-law-for-schools/#axzz2pdST72Zh

Washington ranks 39^th in states offering free breakfast to kids who otherwise go without

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/educationlab/2014/01/07/school-breakfast-program-under-usedgot-beakfast-thousands-of-washington-kids-dont/

Will 2014 be the Year of the PreSchool?

http://www.parentmap.com/article/education-matters-is-2014-the-year-of-universal-preschool

Everett’s Madison Elementary given national honors

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140107/NEWS01/701079916/Title-I-honors-for-Everetts-Madison-Elementary-School

The Motley Fool says “Avoid Whatcom County” due to dropping wages

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/01/06/3406864/motley-fool-lists-whatcom-county.html

Senator Andy Hill comes up with an interesting incentive for legislators to get out on time this year

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/spincontrol/2014/jan/06/hill-no-pay-raise-if-budget-late/

Neighbors to the South get a large ballot this year

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/list_of_proposed_ballot_measur.html

Please Govern – a new political action committee asking Congress to… please govern

http://sammamish.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/nonprofit-hopes-to-combat-government-dysfunction-sammamish

And finally, some must see legislative TV for you

http://capitolrecord.tvw.org/2014/01/on-tvw-this-week-ap-legislative-forum-transportation-committee/#.UsxG3PRDt8w