Hear Dr. Shirley McCune 1989 speech describing her ideal education system that would cure society’s ills. Now more than twenty years later….do we have the utopia she envisioned?

“The concept I would be concerned about is creating a mega-agency, kind of a DSHS for students,” he said, referring to the Department of Social and Health Services. “It’s hard for me to see at this point how that’s going to improve outcomes for students in Puyallup or anywhere else.” – State Representative Dammeier

Yes, they really said this stuff.

Three personalities who had a hand in education restructuring in the late ’80s and early ’90s in Washington State

Interesting background information about Kentucky’s involvement with Washington State education “reform”. From commentary in the 2001-2002 session of the Washington State Legislature regarding the A+ commission from the 2001-2002 legislative session. This bill was not passed.