Horace Mann Building Update
This went out from Superintendent Banda to Board members on Friday, August 23rd:Following for your information, is a copy of the invitation sent out this week to potential task force members.I would like to invite you to participate in the Horace Mann-African American Community Partnerships Task Force. This group will provide me with immediate and short-term recommendations on how Seattle Public S
Seattle Schools This Week
Wednesday, Sept 4thIt's the start of a brand-new year. Welcome back, kids.School Board Meeting, 4:15 pm. Agenda.Several items got held over from the last Board meeting.the new teacher contract, if ratified on Tuesday by the SEA, will be Intro'ed and voted on tonight. our first look at the budget for the new Seattle Teacher Residency program, a joint program with SPS, UW and SEA with the Allianc
Tentative agreement reached
The SEA announced that, as of 12:18am, they have a tentative agreement with the school district. Details to follow.From the SEA web site:We have a tentative agreement!The Seattle Education Association and Seattle School Board bargaining teams reached a tentative agreement early Sunday morning. SEA members will reviewing the agreement and voting on it at the the Sept. 3 SEA general membership meeti
8-31-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Do You Need to be a Parent to be a Good Teacher?That's a simplistic question - clearly - but part of the discussion of this column at Slate by Sara Mosle.You'll recall that I wrote a thread about an article in the NY Times about the movement of younger teachers in and out of of the classroom, particularly TFA teachers.So Ms. Mosle, a former TFAer (20 years ago), g