This editorial will appear in tomorrow’s print edition.
It rarely pays to get too hopeful about education reform in this state. But the Legislature – the Senate at least – has actually taken a major step toward accountability in Washington’s public schools.
Senate Bill 5895, which cleared that chamber Tuesday, requires the use of objective student-performance measures in the evaluation of teachers. It also requires that feedback from teachers be used in the evaluation of principals.
Teachers and principals can lose their jobs if they keep flunking the new tests. This turns Washington tradition on its head. In this state, …
