Washington Education Watch, December, 2020

As mentioned in last month’s column, the former president of the National Education Association, Lily Esklesen Garcia, is being talked about as a possible contender for a nomination to serve as the Secretary of Education. The rumor continues to have life, to the point where some advocacy groups are beginning to dig into her past. Even […]

Washington Education Watch, November, 2020

This has been a remarkable election. And while I wish I could say that it is all over now, it certainly is not.  The uncertainty caused by numerous states moving quickly to expanded early voting and relaxing requirements on mail-in ballots, at times even changing the rules mid-election, has left us with a situation where it […]

Washington Education Watch, October, 2020

Some of you may have already cast your ballot in the upcoming election. We are told that well over ten million of our fellow citizens have already voted. However, many of you, like me, will be waiting to vote until much closer to the election. Here are a few resources and thoughts you may wish […]