What Role Should the Mayor have in Public Education?
There's a question.I was amused to see Bruce Ramsey, another Seattle Times editorial board member, put out a column today that (oddly) asked Tim Burgess (who you may recall could even stick it out through the primary race), what the mayor of Seattle is and isn't. Baffling.Here's what the column said about public education:He (Burgess) mentions education. I (Ramsey) object: Seattle Public Schools
Seattle Schools Statement on Contract Negotiations
From SPS Communications:We are working with our labor association partners to achieve what we all desire – what is best for our staff and for our students. We have discussed and explored a variety of options during negotiations with the Seattle Education Association. We have discussed with SEA an increase to the cap on class size. Enrollment in Seattle Public Schools has increased dramatically o
8-13-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington State Charter Law Case UpdateThe charter school law case has been assigned to King County and to Judge Jean Rietschel. I was amused to read elsewhere that the lawyers for the plaintiffs were accused of going "court and judge shopping."For the record, most cases involving statewide issues are either heard in Olympia (state capital) or Seattle (largest c
