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School Zone
From kindergarten through grad school
· What would you ask the state's new schools chief?
· UW braces for even bigger funding problems
· UW public relations battle continues over Husky Stadium

Working Dad
Parenting: A dad’s view
· Lots of evidence that men have their own biological clocks
· A third of parents clueless about children's development
· A backlash against the anti-vaccine movement, NYT reports

Reader blog: Chalkboard
A Parent Perspective on Education in Seattle
· Closing up Chalkboard
· Friday fun--Let it snow?
· A pricey, peaceful cove amid the storms

Reader Blog: Everything MBA
Author, education Sandeep Krishnamurthy on MBA degrees, studies
· MBA 101
· What does Leadership Mean to You?

Reader blog: Education for a Global Age
A blog on international issues education
· Good-bye and Thanks for Reading My Blog
· And the Work Continues...
· A Conversation about International Education in Washington

Reader blog: Learning Connections
Insights on attention deficit and learning disorders
· Summer! Climbing Mountains of Advocacy!
· Update with Carl Chew
· Conversation with Doug Gill, Director of Special Education for Washington State

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009
UW knows it's in an uphill battle for stadium funding
University of Washington officials are well aware that they're waging a tough public relations battle by continuing to push for public funding to finance the renovation of Husky Stadium.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009
Lawsuit alleges president of Seattle U knew of sex abuse
Seattle University President Stephen Sundborg is named in a lawsuit alleging that Jesuit leaders covered up the crimes of priests who sexually abused at least 43 Native Alaskan children during the span of four decades.

On top of school closures, layoffs proposed
Seattle's school closures filled only a small portion of a projected $25 million budget gap the district is facing, and Wednesday, Seattle Public Schools board members got a first look at larger cuts, including layoffs.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009
Economy keeps chipping away at $2 billion UW endowment
The University of Washington's consolidated endowment fund -- estimated last year to be well over $2 billion -- continues to be whittled away by the tanking economy, according to a report released Monday.

Truancy defendants entitled to a lawyer
Juvenile students accused of chronically cutting classes in public schools are entitled to a lawyer in their first court hearing, a unanimous three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009
Gregoire's proposed college cuts not as deep as expected
Gov. Chris Gregoire didn't propose cutting the higher education budget as much as some people feared, but advocates say the reductions are still too deep.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009
A new way to teach science
Washington's proposed new science education standards do not make scintillating reading, but the people behind the new guidelines for teachers say their work should make classrooms more interesting for children.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009
Yet another school closure?
Angry parents and students on Wednesday protested school closure recommendations for the next school year, but few realized that at least one more building closure is likely on the horizon.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009
School chief sets final closure proposal
Seattle schools chief Maria Goodloe-Johnson unveiled her final recommendations for school closures Tuesday, proposing to shutter five schools and relocate eight academic programs.

Former bullied student sues Tukwila School District
An autistic young man and his parents have sued the Tukwila School District, claiming management failed to act against unrelenting bullying.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009
School closure fight goes online
In the face of school closures, parents and community members mounted aggressive online campaigns to save their schools, but not all of that communication has been positive.

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