Alright here we go!
2:50: For those of you who had 30 seconds in the pool of when the WASL was going to be brought to the fourm, you lost the bet. It was actually about 10 seconds.
2:55: Bergeson is asked about the math fiasco of the last few years and she takes full responsiblity for it and she also take credit for the solutions that developed in the wake of that disaster.
3:00: After the rip roar of the AG's debate, this is a lot tamer. Both candidates believe in testing and that a diploma should mean something. The means and expectations are totally different.
3:05: Now for state financing. Both Terry and Randy both agree that schools need more money. Terry touts the cash she has brought in to schools and the US Chamber report giving Washington an "A" in investment. Randy repeats that the state's paramount duty is to schools. Randy also touts his record in the Legislature to get more funding.
3:10: Time for the candidate to ask questions of each other. Terry first: "How would you keep the promise 
of the bill you passed in 1993 of accountability?" Randy response: "I was hoping you would ask that question... once we find out what is wrong, we need to change." Terry comes back that Randy didn't answer the question. Dorn asks: "Why has it taken 11 years to get going on vocational education?" Terry responses that it has taken this long to get all the programs on the same plane and have made real progress. "The apprenticeship program pipeline is wide open!"
3:15: Now the question about pay. Terry responses first that brining in top talent is something we will have to eventually address. Randy stated that it is not just math and science teachers, but "quality" teachers who should get additional pay.
3:20: Now we go into Olympia's favorite buzzword - accountability. Bergeson discusses how she has brought accountability to education through the standards set by testing and her efforts at OSPI. Dorn counters that teachers are having troubles because the WASL is restraining them.
3:25: Both Bergeson and Dorn go after "No Child Left Behind." Both agree that it was a horrible idea.
3:35: After a one hour debate; "With the Governor and the Legislature with the purse strings and creating legislation; why exactly does the OSPI do?" Dorn says he want to depolarize the office. Bergeson loves the "grassroots" nature of the office.
Closing Argument: Randy Dorn wasn’t sure about running for office till on a trip back from Palm Springs. “Randy Dorn: You get what you see.” Bergeson looks at the international educational scene and says that she “is the person to continue education reform.”
Alright, that is all for now. I am going to have an energy drink and a cigarette. Will be back tonight at 6:30 PM for the punch by punch coverage of the main event: Gregoire v. Rossi II.
