OSPI Interested in Thoughts on Late Starts for High Schools
OSPI is apparently interested in your thoughts on a later start for high schools. I don't believe they have the authority to order this to happen but that they are interested in finding out the depth of interest is a good sign.Weigh in at their Facebook page.
What is the deal with Spectrum?
Thirteen years ago, when I first became an activist in Seattle Public Schools, there were problems with Spectrum. There were three problems:Qualified students could not gain access to the program because the classes were full.There was lively discussion about the student identification process including issues of under-representation of minority students and students from low-income homes.There we
9-18-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Growth Boundaries PlanFirst, the headlines:The big winner is K-5 at Boren, soon to be K-8 STEM at Boren.The big loser is Pinehurst K-8, soon to be closed and clearly treated with bad faith.APP breaks even, getting everything expected, most of it where expected, some of it in difficult spaces but with an extraordinary accommodation that should prove very beneficial