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Thursday, August 15, 2013

8-15-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum:






United States and Education Priorities
This says it all about the US and education - who we pay the highest dollar for a public employee in each state:

Northwest Education News
A couple of NW education stories of interest.First up, look who is leaving after one whole year as head of Oregon's public education system - Rudy Crew.  No real surprise there.  From Ed Week:So, how have things turned out? There are a few answers to that, and good variety among them. First, there's Rudy Crew. He's no longer on the job, having resigned July 1 to take over as president of Medgar Ev

What is Spectrum?
Shauna Heath, the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instructional Support and Michael Tolley, the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, have told the Board and the public that they will form advisory committees this fall to explore delivery models and identification criteria for advanced learning programs. In the meantime, schools are moving forward on their own with changes in de


Education News News Roundup
A couple of interesting contributors to Stephan Blanford's campaign - former Board member Nancy Waldman (ousted from office in the wake of the Olechefske financial scandal) and former Board member (and Seattle mover and shaker) Don Nielsen.    One oddity, though, is a contribution out of Indianapolis from the Eli Lilly company.  Why Eli Lilly is interested in a Seattle School Board campaign is a m



8-14-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum: Statement on Contract Negotiations
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Statement on Contract NegotiationsFrom 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 ca