Football already . . .

Yes, the season officially started this evening with the Bears taking on Thomas Jefferson in Federal Way.  Unfortunately, we lost 21 -7.  We struggled on offense, but the defense played pretty well.  As in most games, take away a couple of plays and a penalty on a kickoff returned for a touchdown and the outcome could have been different.

The Seahawks also lost to the Raiders in their final exhibition game.  Not a good start for the year, but it is early. 

On the education front, the consortium our state joined with 30 other states won a $160 million Race to the Top assessment grant.  It is a collaboration of states and testing firms designed to create assessments aligned with the common core standards. This is another move toward national standards and national assessments that our state has embraced.