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  • DOGE Washington Classes continue – no shortage of fraud and waste to uncover…

    DOGE Washington Classes continue – no shortage of fraud and waste to uncover…

    If you were not in one of our dozen classes we put on earlier this year, never fear, there are more opportunities to learn how to DOGE Washington State. As we’ve discussed for some time on our Video Channel (see below), we are focused on helping train activists on how to become more effective at […] The post DOGE Washington Classes continue – no shortage of fraud and waste to uncover… first appeared on We the Governed.
  • DOGE Washington Training Now…

    DOGE Washington Training Now…

    As we’ve discussed for some time on our Video Channel (see below), we are focused on helping train activists on how to become more effective at uncovering and exposing fraud, waste, abuse, incompetence, and other ways our state and local governments squander our tax dollars every day. These initial classes help interested people learn how […] The post DOGE Washington Training Now… first appeared on We the Governed.
  • Panic at the Department of Licensing – Ferguson knows

    Panic at the Department of Licensing – Ferguson knows

    The Washington State Department of Licensing has been on our radar for over a decade now. They are just another one of these poorly run agencies that always seems to be buried under attempts to pretend they are not as scandal plagued as they are. Normally, the cynic in me doesn’t really expect much to […] The post Panic at the Department of Licensing – Ferguson knows first appeared on We the Governed.
  • The Left’s Next Gambit – Using Article V Convention of States to End Constitution and Trump

    The Left’s Next Gambit – Using Article V Convention of States to End Constitution and Trump

    (Disclaimer: I realize this article is long. It is longer than any other article I’ve posted in the last decade. This subject has been on my mind since I worked at the Freedom Foundation over 10 years ago, and first met some of the original Convention of States activists – good people, trying to do […] The post The Left’s Next Gambit – Using Article V Convention of States to End Constitution and Trump first appeared on We the Governed.

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Southwest Washington Education (K-12)

  • “Stupid In America” Turns 20

    “Stupid In America” Turns 20

    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/stupid-america-turns-20   Tylder Durden writes…. In January 2006, ABC’s John Stossel’s brutally honest documentary, “Stupid in America,” first aired. At the time, he referred to it as “a nasty title for a program about public education, but some nasty things are going on in America’s public schools, and it’s about time we face up to it.” Stossel […]
  • Student headcount increase vs staffing growth

    Student headcount increase vs staffing growth

    A picture can be worth a 1,000 words. Please note that while there has been a slight growth in the number of students over the last 40 years the staffing growth (with the attendant costs) have FAR exceeded the number of students. We’re told schools need more money to solve the problem,. This chart suggests […]
  • Do lower school suspensions lead to increases in violence?

    Do lower school suspensions lead to increases in violence?

    We asked Gemini the question and here is the response. Do you agree or disagree? The weight of current educational and sociological research suggests that suspensions in lower school (elementary and middle school) do not reduce violence; instead, they are strongly linked to increased aggression, future misconduct, and long-term involvement in the justice system. This […]
  • It’s official: Ditching the SATs was a big mistake

    It’s official: Ditching the SATs was a big mistake

    Food for thought.. Brought to us by the Washington Examiner written by Jon Miltimore republished at Zero Hedge The state of education in the US is at a crossroads. Money isn’t the solution. Focus on basics with full parental engagement and a societal commitment to establish new expectations is the only solution. In early 2020, […]

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