Gov. Jay Inslee to replace half of the Washington Student Achievement Council

Gov. Jay Inslee startled many in education circles when he quietly moved to replace half of the Washington Student Achievement Council.

What went wrong so quickly? Former U.S. Rep. Brian Baird of Vancouver seemed a capable chairman of the board filled with boldfaced names. Inslee is replacing Baird and others appointed by former Gov. Chris Gregoire just last summer. The appointees had expected to serve until 2015 and 2016.