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Anderson named to lead
national education committee
Rep. Glenn Anderson,
R-Fall City, has been chosen to head up a national panel on education
charged with examining challenges and exploring innovative policies for
state governments to consider. Anderson has been appointed national
chairman of the Conference of State Governments’ Education Emerging
Trends Work Group, made up of state legislators, academic experts and
representatives of the private sector.
CSG works to alert state
officials to social, economic and political trends and collaborates with
elected officials to offer effective policy ideas. Anderson, who has
been among the lead lawmakers in Washington studying education funding
mechanisms and achievement, said he is looking forward to facilitating
discussions on the national panel.
“A quality educational
system offers our state and our nation the strongest competitive
advantage for lifelong learning, prosperity and improved quality of
life,” said Anderson, who is the assistant ranking Republican on the
House K-12 Education Committee. Anderson is also the lead House
Republican on the governor’s Washington Learns Task Force, a group
engaged in a comprehensive review of the state’s early learning, K-12
and higher education policies and funding priorities.
“We are going to look at how to enhance the professional development of
teachers, maximize resources and competitiveness, and achieve results
that meet the needs of the changing job markets,” he said.
Anderson will facilitate an upcoming panel discussion at the CSG’s
Annual State Trends and Leadership Forum Dec. 1-4 in Wilmington, DE.
“I look forward to this challenge and the opportunity to bring ideas to
Washington that will make our schools among the best in the world,” he
said.
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