[PNWHEALTH] Gov. Gregoire's Recap of Session Accomplishments

[Jenkins, Rosalund (CAA)]

Dear Friends -

 

Here's a recap of some outstanding results from this Legislative
Session.  For your information - Warmly  . . . ROZ 

 

Rosalund Jenkins, Executive Director

Washington State Commission on African American Affairs

210  11th Ave. SW, Suite 301A, Olympia, WA 98504

rjenkins at caa.wa.gov <mailto:rjenkins at caa.wa.gov> 

Voice 360-725-5663  

Fax 360-586-0622

 

 

 

    For Release:
Immediate             Contact:           Governor's Communications
Office 

    Date:            Monday, April 23, 2007                      Phone:
360-902-4136



Gov. Gregoire Discusses Education Accomplishments of the 

2007 Legislative Session

"We must educate more people to achieve at higher levels"

 

OLYMPIA - Governor Gregoire today discussed the education
accomplishments of the 2007 legislative session with students at Tacoma
Community College and, later, at Newport High School in Bellevue.      

 

"Washingtonians asked us to invest in and reform our education system.
We are delivering," said Governor Gregoire.  "We took major steps to
improve math and science education, passed a long overdue tuition policy
and raised teacher salaries."  

 

At Tacoma Community College, Governor Gregoire toured the new science
building and then met with business leaders and faculty members in a
roundtable discussion.  The approximately 77,200 square-foot building
houses classrooms, laboratory spaces, a greenhouse, faculty offices and
study areas.  The Legislature approved $29.5 million in construction
funding in the 2005-2007 biennium and $2.4 million in design funding in
the 2003-2005 biennium.

 

At Newport High School, she met three students who shared their
experiences with the Bellevue School District's math program.  Compared
to all public school districts in the state with at least 5,000
students, Bellevue's 2005 high school WASL scores rank in the top five
in all subject areas.    

 

With Governor Gregoire's leadership, the Legislature passed measures
that will:

 

*	Improve math and science professional development for teachers; 
*	Expand hands-on science learning; 
*	Help struggling students pass the WASL; 
*	Reward outstanding teachers, raise teacher pay and provide more
equity among school districts; 
*	Adopt international math and science standards and link math
curriculum with state standards; 
*	Place on the November ballot the opportunity to change the
Constitutional levy approval requirements to simple majority; 
*	Establish the GET Ready for Math and Science Scholarship; 
*	Provide Opportunity Grants to educate students for local jobs; 
*	Expand eligibility for State Need Grants; 
*	Cap tuition increases at colleges and universities; 
*	Increase access to colleges and universities; 
*	Establish Washington College Bound Scholarships; and 
*	Raise faculty pay and improve equity.

 

 

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| Kristin Jacobsen | Deputy Press Secretary | Office of Governor Chris
Gregoire |

| Kristin.Jacobsen at gov.wa.gov <mailto:Kristin.Jacobsen at gov.wa.gov>  | 
www.governor.wa.gov <http://www.governor.wa.gov/>  | 360-902-4122 |

"Making Changes Families Can Count On"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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