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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle in Group for District Race to the Top Money

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle in Group for District Race to the Top Money:


Seattle in Group for District Race to the Top Money

I had let this fact get past me until I read a recent op-ed in the Times from Mary Alice Hershuel and Kip Herren, the superintendent of Renton public schools and the superintendent of the Auburn School district, respectively.

We are working to find better ways to spread great practices and create a more permeable system of learning by relying on stronger engagement with parents, communities, businesses and support service organizations, and by making better use of online technology. 

The grant application will emphasize college and career readiness and personalized instruction. Parent involvement will be critical.  

We will also double down on improving science, technology, engineering and math, often called STEM, and