Seattle Schools Community Forum: Equitable Access to Spectrum Denied

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Equitable Access to Spectrum Denied:

Equitable Access to Spectrum Denied

by Charlie Mas

Are you genuinely concerned about equitable access to programs?

Take a look at the enrollment and wait list report, and you may notice the number of students wait listed for access to Spectrum. These students have been denied access to the program due to an element in the student assignment process. Unlike before, there are no seats in these buildings reserved for Spectrum students. Before they can gain access to the Spectrum program within the school, they have to first gain access to the school. If the student does not live in the school's attendance area, then there is little real opportunity for the student to be granted assignment to the school, and, therefore, they are shut out of access to Spectrum.

The solution would be for the schools designated as Spectrum sites to set aside seats for the program - 

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10

by Melissa Westbrook

I know, we should appreciate them every day, but everyone likes a pat on the back (or hug).

For inspiration, here's a link to a speech by the National Teacher of the Year, Jeff Charbonneau of Zillah High School.  He's a great guy.