Seattle School Board Debate
Finally because I was getting worried.This event has several debates and is this Sunday, October 6th at the Columbia City Ark Lodge Cinemas, 4816 Rainier Avenue S. from 2 pm to 6 pm. It is sponsored by the Rainier Chamber of Commerce and First Thursday Seattle.Councilman Mike O'Brien vs. Albert Shen (City Council)Sue Peters vs. Suzanne Dale Estey (Seattle School Board)Mayor Mike McGinn vs. Senator
Live Blogging from Meany
Just getting started. Not a big crowd right now, about 50 people.6:40 pm - more people coming in. Just saw Omar Tahri Garrett walk in (he's quite the outspoken and aggressive activist so this could get interesting.)Hey, look at the services required by law; ELL, Special Ed and APP.Principal Mark Perry of Nova is here along with a couple of other principals I don't recognize. I also see Stephani
Parents and Public Education
As we grapple with the minutia of boundaries and enrollment, here's some higher level thinking on education to challenge you.From Ed Week, "What the Goal of Public Education?", author Tom Segal offers his and others' ideas:Reform, however, has more to do with the learning experience itself. What should we be teaching? How do we think about accountability? How do we balance standards with
FACMAC Response to Growth Boundaries draft
The FACMAC made a response to the Growth Boundaries plan. You can read the summary of the response here.Here's the short version:Include high schools now. They take the longest to address, there isn't that much time, and the system is integrated.Instead of messing with nearly all of the elementary school attendance areas and middle school assignments, leave most of them essentially unchanged and p
9-29-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: While We Worry about our District, Congress Twiddles its ThumbsI'm sure most children have no idea what is happening in Congress but I expect that they will feel the ramifications - short and long-term - in their lives. And who gets hit the hardest if the government shuts down? You better believe it's those who need the most help. Here's a helpful chart (show it