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Thursday, August 8, 2013

8-8-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum

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Common Core Test Results From New York
Remember how I said the scores would low for Common Core assessments?  That we were warned they would be low?  This from Politico.New York released nearly 2,000 pages of data parsing the poor performance of students in third through eighth grade. In Rochester, for instance, just 5 percent of students scored proficient in math. Fewer than 9 percent of students in Syracuse passed the reading test. S


SPS School-Family Partnerships Advisory Commitee
From SPS Communications:Seattle Public Schools is seeking nominations for its School-Family Partnerships Advisory Committee to the Superintendent. The committee will be composed of parents/families/guardians who reflect the diversity of Seattle Public Schools families. The committee advises the Superintendent on the implementation of School-Family Partnerships Policy and Superintendent Procedure (


8-7-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum:  SPS May Lose Federal Special Ed FundingOh for Pete's sake.  No good news here. From the Seattle Times:The school district submitted a proposal to state officials by the June 30 deadline, but they have rejected it, saying it falls far short of what is required.The school district submitted a proposal to state officials by the June 30 deadline, but they have rejecte