WSSDA Podcast

WSSDA Board Standards Task Force Update

Thu, 14 May 2009 20:30:00 GMT

Interview with Evergreen School Board President Joan Skelton, Chair of the WSSDA Board Standards Task Force, and WSSDA Leadership Development Services Director Phil Gore.

Legislative session recap, special session preview

Fri, 1 May 2009 20:48:00 GMT

Interview with WSSDA Governmental Relations Director Dan Steele about the recently completed regular legislative session and issues pending for the upcoming special session. (17 min.)

WSSDA Legislative Update - April 24, 2009

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:55:00 GMT

Audio from a video update recorded by WSSDA Governmental Relations Director Dan Steele.

WSSDA Legislative Update - April 17, 2009

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:08:00 GMT

Audio from a video update recorded by WSSDA Governmental Relations Director Dan Steele.

WSSDA Legislative Update - April 10, 2009

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Audio from a video update recorded by WSSDA Governmental Relations Director Dan Steele.

WSSDA Legislative Update - April 3, 2009

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:11:00 GMT

Audio from video report recorded by WSSDA Governmental Relations Director Dan Steele

WSSDA Federal Relations Network Conference 2009

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:15:00 GMT

Interview with WSSDA Federal Relations Network Chair Patty Wood (Kelso) regarding the FRN's work on the federal stimulus package and No Child Left Behind during the recent FRN Conference in Washington, D.C.

State Board of Education adopts accountability resolution

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Interview with WSSDA President Martha Rice regarding the State Board of Education's adoption of a resolution to the Legislature regarding development of a K-12 Performance Accountability System.

Task force approves concepts for K-12 funding reform

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:08:00 GMT

Interview with WSSDA President-elect Karen Madsen (Everett) and Governmental Relations Director Dan Steele about the Legislature's Basic Education Finance Joint Task Force and its approval of recommendations for redefining and funding basic education. (16 min.)

Accountability concepts draw concerns from school directors

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Interview with WSSDA President Ted Thomas and Governmental Relations Director Dan Steele about the State Board of Education's deliberations on accountability and the WSSDA Legislative Assembly's position on interventions and local control. (16 min.)

WSSDA publishes 'Data Dashboards for School Directors'

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:09:00 GMT

Interview with WSSDA President-elect Martha Rice, Vice President Karen Madsen and Student Achievement Task Force Chair Anne Golden regarding the just-published guide Data Dashboards for School Directors. (13 min.)

State Board of Education recommends 'Core 24'

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:20:00 GMT

Interview with WSSDA Policy and Legal Services Director Marilee Scarbrough regarding the State Board of Education's action on high school graduation requirements. (15 min.)