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Where's the Math Bellingham
http://wheresthemathbellingham.blogspot.com
Education news from Bellingham, WA with an emphasis on math.
- Added on: Aug 17th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Todd Hausman
- Listed in: Education Primary
- Tags: education math washington bellingham bsd
Recent Posts
No More Cheerleaders, Please
For the past five years school administrators in Bellingham have been trying to address the inadequacies of our elementary math program. The trouble is they keep trying the same solution, and year after year it simply produces the same disappoin...
Words of Wisdom From Spokane
Laurie H. Rogers is the founder and president of Safer Child, Inc., a non-profit child advocacy organization based in Spokane. She also authors the blog Betrayed-Why Public Education Is Failing. Laurie recently posted the following message about th...
Response to Randy Dorn\'s Proposed Delay
Below is the official statement from Where's The Math? on Randy Dorn's proposal to delay graduation requirements for math and science. While I personally disagree with the decision, I whole heartedly endorse the legislative actions that are b...
Washington State Fight, Nationwide Debate
Some readers may already be aware of a battle unfolding in Washington state over tough new graduation requirements in math, science, speaking, and writing. State schools Superintendent Randy Dorn has proposed delaying the implementation of the mandat...
The Case Against Delay
Superintendent Randy Dorn's request to delay the graduation requirements for math and science is further proof that our public school system is not working. He says keeping the current deadline would be unfair to students, but that really ju...
Delay is a Form of Denial
This editorial was published in the Tri-City Herald on Tuesday, November 24. I couldn't agree more. We're reminded of that Orwellian euphemism for retreat -- "Advance to the rear." State schools chief Randy Dorn last week announced a prop...
