Narrowing the Achievement Gap: Financing High Quality Early Education - Feb 13, 2008
With our commitment to addressing the root causes of social injustice, Washington Appleseed is focusing its efforts in the educational policy arena on efforts to narrow the racial achievement gap. Currently, we are focusing on issues involving increasing access to high quality early education.
The DREAM Act: Helping College-Age Children of Immigrant Families - Nov 27, 2007
As part of a collaborative project with Appleseed Centers in Chicago and Nebraska, Washington Appleseed is conducting research around the experiences of college-age undocumented immigrants who are eligible for in-state tuition at Washington State's public colleges and universities.
School Board Accountability and Governance - Jul 10, 2007
We are convening community leaders and citizens of Seattle in discussion groups to explore issues around school board effectiveness and governance.
No Child Left Behind: Parental Involvement - Mar 21, 2006
Washington Appleseed is collaborating with the national Appleseed Foundation and the law firms of DLA Piper and Holland & Knight to undertake a study of school districts in five states concerning the parental involvement requirements of NCLB and how they affect student performance, as well as parental opportunities for action to improve student performance, with special emphasis on students and families most in need.
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