One last tidbit outside for Sen. Litzow. #stlivewire #waedu

Enfield: Need to put students on track to success at scale without expecting them to go a 4-year college amid changing economy. #stlivewire

Sen. Litzow: Interested in a 12 month model, starting teacher salaries of $100k. How the heck are we going to fund that? #stlivewire

Shelly Redinger, Spokane superintendent: some kids need two years of kindergarten. Early learning is enormously successful. #stlivewire

Priority: pay teachers enough to elevate it as a noble and respectable profession. Attract the best talent. #stlivewire

What would the perfect #k12 system look like? Better counselor-student ratios, not changing testing standards every 2 years. #stlivewire

UW Education Dean Mia Tuan: education is incredibly political here. Creates many challenges to progress. #stlivewire

Charbonneau on fire. If kids aren't single most important thing to legislators, then we're in trouble. #stlivewire

One idea: better retention programs when students move up to next building (elementary to junior high, etc.) #stlivewire

Charbonneau: we need more teachers to join this conversation. Share their success stories. Make them part of the solutions. #stlivewire

State education superintendent should be appointed by governor, not elected, to force them to communicate better. #stlivewire

And there it is: Sen Litzow brings up irrelevant #ST3 passage without rhyme or reason. @UrbanistOrg #stlivewire

Massachusetts spends $14,000 per kid annually, leads nation in student achievement. What's the right number for Washington? #stlivewire

Doesn't look like anyone under 20 is in the room. Would be nice to hear from parents and students. Next panel @seattletimes? #stlivewire

Enfield: Need to provide more students with special services, e.g mental health, tutoring, after school programs. #stlivewire

Susan Enfield, Highline Superintendent, challenges legislators to spend a day at their local schools. #stlivewire

Waiting for discussion of food security, parental support, transportation options, start times, on student success... #stlivewire

Litzow: Enormous inequity across the state. Mercer Island has school foundations that raise a million dollars at a breakfast. #stlivewire

State Senator Steve Litzow: Legislature is coming to point of view that we need results-based investments. #stlivewire

Pettigrew recalls seeing teachers buying supplies with their own money. We need to empower them and fund their work adequately. #stlivewire

State Rep Eric Pettigrew: teachers know best about what their students need. Give them the power to direct resources. #stlivewire

Charbonneau: Education is fundamentally a human experience. Let's not forget that in the debate. #stlivewire

Jeff Charbonneau, 2013 Teacher of the Year, fires shot across bow of @seattletimes' Frank Blethen: our schools are not failing. #stlivewire

New class size requirements have created a big strain on facilities. Spokane exploring co-teaching and other alternatives. #stlivewire

Early learning is a demonstrable strategy for closing the achievement gap between economic strata. #stlivewire

Highline public schools developed a commitment to action for its students: each student is known by name, strength and need. #stlivewire

Only 77% of Washington high school seniors graduate. Of those, only 39% are college-ready. Not sure what qualifies that. #stlivewire

Live tweeting the #stlivewire panel discussion on K-12 education in WA tonight.

That's it for #STLiveWire. Thanks for tuning in tonight!

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