Part 2: E-Wire for 1.10.2013

Folks,

Big Day coming – for now, here is the E-Wire

Courts want speedier action on McCleary and steps up the ante with the legislature

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/01/09/3412292/mccleary-state-supreme-court-wants.html

http://www.kplu.org/post/state-supreme-court-lawmakers-must-expedite-education-funding

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/jan/09/state-not-on-target-for-school-funding/

http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/supreme-court-orders-lawmakers-to-write-a-funding-plan-for-schools-and-dumps-a-5-billion-problem-before-2014-legislature/

http://blog.senatedemocrats.wa.gov/the-hopper/response-to-mccleary-statement-from-supreme-court/

And Randy Dorn comes up with his answer

http://www.k12.wa.us/Communications/PressReleases2014/FullFundingProposal.aspx

Supporters for Sunnyside Charter Elementary give testimony

http://www.dailysunnews.com/news/2014/jan/09/no-negative-feedback-last-night-sunnyside-charter-/

How PinInteresting

http://www.monroemonitor.com/2014/01/07/pinteresting-plan-mhs-counselor-using-social-media-bulletin-board-site-inform/

Washington State Dental Association helps with Pediatric Dental Plans

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/health-care-inc/2014/01/wsda-offers-help-on-pediatric-dental.html

Flu season hits Whatcom young adults hard

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/01/10/3412587/flu-season-starting-earlier-hitting.html

Harborview Clinic Closures

http://crosscut.com/2014/01/10/health-medicine/118222/harborview-clinic-closures-can-uw-be-serious/?page=single

Students push for Dream Act

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jan/10/undocumented-students-work-to-pass-financial-aid/

Computers as co-teachers

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/when-computers-are-co-teachers/282927/

Innovative means of bringing STEM to Schools

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/01/10-innovative-ways-to-bring-stem-to-schools/

Comparing the states with performance and improvement over time

http://theequityline.org/wp/2014/01/09/comparing-states-current-results-and-gains-over-time/

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/01/09/16sos.h33.html?tkn=UYOFfmAdDa7cs3sD%2FSaJw4m9tvbWDQUV9V5G&cmp=clp-edweek&utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mrss

The Importance of Breakfast for schools (Note:  Legislation in draft form underway this coming week in Olympia)

http://smartblogs.com/education/2014/01/07/breakfast-in-the-classroom-benefits-students-school-budgets-experts-say/

http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/the-advance/rumbling-tummies-make-learning-harder-2/

The benefits of technology hit the roadblock of inadequate infrastructure on the digital superhighway

http://www.educationnews.org/technology/weak-internet-infrastructure-threatens-technology-benefits/

The gap in providing AP Coursework in underserved areas

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2014/01/girls_african_americans_and_hi.html?cmp=RSS-FEED

The appropriate role of school resource officers

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2014/01/school_police_should_stay_out_of_discipline_organization_says.html

School Board and discipline rules

http://schoolboardnews.nsba.org/2014/01/nsba-school-board-involvement-critical-to-addressing-discipline-issues/

New Wadorf School embraces Nature, not STEM (PAYWALL)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/educationlab/2014/01/10/waldorf-schools-avoid-technology/

And finally, Tunnel Overruns – Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler says Seattle should pay - http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140109/NEWS03/140109848/Senator-Seattle-should-pay-for-extra-tunnel-costs while “The Stranger” quotes House Transportation Chair saying ‘not so fast.’ http://mynorthwest.com/11/2429553/Who-will-get-stuck-with-cost-overruns-on-Seattle-tunnel

 See you for the opening of the Legislative Session!!!!