Politics Make teachers accountable for their own test scores Learning to read is essential for success in school, and it takes individualized attention to each child. by Dick Lilly / May 18, 2010
Politics 'Superman' paints education picture, but does it have answers? "Waiting for 'Superman'" argues for new strategies to education America's young people. by Dick Lilly / October 1, 2010
Politics Good news wrapped in a conundrum at Rainier Beach High School Rainier Beach High School Principal Robert Gary Jr. (left) and Seattle schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson by Dick Lilly / March 3, 2008
Politics The reasons given for firing Ingraham High principal just don't add up Susan Enfield, Highline School District Superintendent and former Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent. by Dick Lilly / May 15, 2011
Politics Rounding up the usual sentiments on K-12 education Chester Finn by Dick Lilly / May 12, 2011
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
Politics Public employees' pay: What's missing is context Protesters crowd Wisconsin's state Capitol during a demonstration against Gov. Scott Walker's proposals to take away public employees' bargaining rights. by Dick Lilly / February 28, 2011
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
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