Politics Expecting too much of a superintendent is part of the problem Susan Enfield, Highline School District Superintendent and former Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent. by Dick Lilly / March 7, 2011
Politics An unwise raise for the Port chief A 9 percent raise for Tay Yoshitani, while other Port workers' salary-boosts are capped at 3.5 percent, sends all kinds of wrong signals. by Dick Lilly / March 3, 2011
Let docs be docs When doctors own their own clinics, they tend to prescribe lots more costly tests. So don't let them own and invest in those services. by Dick Lilly / June 14, 2009
Politics Seattle school levies: thoroughly hated and extremely effective Volunteers from the University of Washington call voters to urge support of Seattle Schools' 2010 levies. by Dick Lilly / January 25, 2010
Politics Cheating on the test Washington Schools Superintendent Randy Dorn by Dick Lilly / January 13, 2010
Politics Best of 2009: Here's what schools accountability looks like A classroom in the Laotian school in Ban Na Muang. by Dick Lilly / December 28, 2009
Politics Our schools get a poor national report card A classroom in the Laotian school in Ban Na Muang. by Dick Lilly / May 20, 2009
Politics Reading goals in public schools: So general they don't work Seattle Public Schools say all students should read at grade level by the end of third grade. But teachers need to pay attention to each student, not only the group as a whole. by Dick Lilly / March 29, 2010
Politics Closing schools: here's a better way Nova Alternative School, housed in the historic Horace Mann Building, will be relocated. by Dick Lilly / January 21, 2009
Politics School closures: It's an earthquake Nova Alternative School, housed in the historic Horace Mann Building, will be relocated. by Dick Lilly / January 8, 2009