Index News

This Wednesday, June 19th, the State Board of Education meets in Olympia to discuss revisions to the School Achievement Index to reduce the rigor of the performance criteria used to evaluate schools, as I've explained here.

The Washington Policy Center has published letter grades for the state's public schools, based on the State Board of Education's annual Achievement Index.

Utilizing an idea endorsed by leaders of both political parties, Washington Policy Center has published letter grades for Washington state public schools.

THE state Board of Education is wisely revising its school-accountability system to better convey not just if students are learning, but how much and how quickly.

Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for April, 10 a.m.; Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for April, 10 a.m. WASHINGTON - Commerce Department releases retail sales data for May, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases ... (more)

Washington state is No. 6 among states and Seattle fell to No. 9 among U.S. cities on a new list of clean technology rankings.

Top of her class The June 7 commencement ceremony at Skykomish School may be fairly short.

Upper Sky Valley voters will vote in five races this fall, including three city council races in Sultan and a school board race in Index, as well as a county council race Sixteen more candidates are running unopposed for a variety of offices, include water district commission seats, school board seats, city council positions and fire commission ... (more)

A driver who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Index in August, then left the scene told police she thought she'd hit a dog.

Brownsville Elementary School, Olympic High School and Klahowya Secondary School received a 2012 Washington Achievement Award for Closing Achievement Gaps.

Hillcrest Elementary School was one of 381 schools that received a 2012 Washington Achievement Award.

When the deadline to file for public office passed Friday afternoon at 5 p.m., it was clear that city government spots aren't enticing people in great numbers in Gold Bar; no candidates stepped forward for the mayor's position and one city council position will also remain vacant.