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W1 I The News Tribune Thursday March 23 2000 B7 Teachers Continued from B1 dards board Washington joins fewer than 20 other states Lee Ann Prielipp head of Washington Education Associatrorr that includes nearly 60000 teachers said the standards board is an important hallmark for Washington teachers i'l "It means that if you go into teaching you will be considered a professional" she said And that she added will mean added respect for teach- ers and more assurance for the pub- lie about the quality of Washington' teachers '1 Staff writer Debbie Cafazzo covers schools in South King County Reach her at 253-941-9635 or detv biecafazzomailtribnetcom panied by rising teacher paychecks don't go into teaching to make money a calling from the heart" he said "At the same time real life dictates that you pay your bills" Some states like Connecticut have had great success with teacher testing The state also raised salaries Others like Massachusetts created a political firestorm after large numbers of teacher candidates flunked its first test Superintendent of Public Instruction Tferry Beigeson said Massachusetts failed because it moved too quickly on teacher testing cant just do it off the top of our heads" she said "Ifwe do this well we will draw people (into teaching) who want to demonstrate what they While teacher testing drew support in the Legislature from both Democrats and Republicans some Republicans objected to the new standards board that comes with it The new board will include seven public school teachers one private school teacher four school administrators three representatives from college teacher training programs two educational staff associates one parent and one member of the public at large The superintendent of public instruction will serve as a nonvoting member AH members except the superintendent will be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate This board will increase the professionalism of teaching in Wash City seeks to counter link Coeur looking for PR expert oppose white supremacist groups HttowimhBi COEUR Idaho -Marche by the white supremacist Aryan Nations have besmirched the reputation of North Idaho and Coeur is fighting bad the mayor says The resort city is advertising for a public relations expert a sort of "Aryan buster to counter the activities of hate groups Mayor Steve SAVE 30 ENTIRE STOCK Misses Dockers Separates Tops and pants in several colors SALE 2240-3220 Reg 3200-4600 ington" Locke said In addition to developing the tests the board also will advise state officials on professional teaching issues ranging from recruitment to revocation of teaching licenses And the board will study non traditional alternatives for certifying teachers State Sen Pam Roach (R-Auburn) said the new standards board will duplicate functions already served by the state Board of Education And Repi Gigi Talcott (R-Thcoma) said the standards board will have to bring its ideas on issues other than teacher testing to the Legislature for approval "We don't want to give up Legislative authority to nonelected Talcott said In establishing the teacher stan SALE 25" Womens Gloria Vanderbilt Stretch Denim Jeans Choose from several colors Reg 3800 SAVE 30 ENTIRE STOCK Shorts for Girls 7-16 Boys B-20 SALE 16210-2100 Reg 2400-3000 i sy 'r: 1 'sr SAVE 40 ENTIRE STOCK Handbags SALE 1440-3480 Reg 2400-5800 SarikMMrii Srtrtu 144 Sarin 1M 2SM44-17M Evergreen State College But he said he sees value in testing teachers in their specialties Robert Miller also a student teacher at Lincoln from Saint College said some form of teacher testing was inevitable More than 40 other states already require tests for new teachers 1 can never fault anybody for raising Miller said The expectation is that we do it for kids" At the same time he said the state must recognize that rising expectations fin teachers need to be accom SET ipcoi vt i 'Xa SALE Misses Dumas Unen-Uke Spring Blazers Reg 6000 SALE Young Mens Levi's 55r Relaxed-Fit 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white homeland In recent years the group has conducted a series of widely publicized marches through downtown In 1998 22 people were arrested during an Aryan Nation parade The city despite spending money to consult with legal experts has been powerless to ban the marches because of First Amendment issues Butler said that while the Aryan Nations does not have any specific plana yet the group is likely to conduct some kind of march this yean He also criticized the notion of an anti-Aryan coordinator white people to have to hire somebody like that because other people want to remain white is Butler said Bates Continued from B1 it through private fond raising savings on the lease of downtown property and revenue generated from the new studio One possible revenue source is up to $100000 a year for renting tower space for commercial antennas Mohler sees the KSTW property as an important part of future The 9-acre site would give Bates reran to expand from its landlocked downtown campus In addition the 46125-square-foot building features two large sound stages satellite dishes a broadcast tower and production facilities The college plans to use the studio as a platform for digital television and other technology initiatives Bates wants to develop programming with Washington State University The News Tribune and KSTW Seattle public television station It also may offer a Tacoma-baaed news program the first since KSTW dropped its news operation in 1998 allows us to enter into the next generation of digital communication" Mohler Bates has reached a tentative agreement to buy the property from Viacom by May 31 Mohler hopes to move into the new studio next spring: Staff writer David Wickert covers higher education Reach him at 253-274-7341 or davidwickert mailtribnetcom 14" bar This powerful lightweight saw is great for homeowners With Quick Chain Aflutter! 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