Who Won in Government Shutdown? Skateboarders and TFA
Politics makes strange bedfellows but there you are.I am doing some tutoring at Ballard and I told two kids who are skateboarders about this and they said, "Sweet." From the Wall Street Journal:Where most people see ornate, neo-Classical federal buildings and sweeping stone plazas in this city, skaters see something else: opportunity, in the form of sturdy railings, low stone benches, r
Odds and Ends
Parents beware - Facebook has changed its policy regarding minors and their pages. From the New York Times:Facebook has loosened its privacy rules for teenagers as a debate swirls over online threats to children from bullies and sexual predators. The move, announced on Wednesday, allows teenagers to post status updates, videos and images that can be seen by anyone, not just their friends or peop
Where to go for Mann Building news
For continuing information on the situation at the Mann building, and the broader issue of the crisis of education for African-American students, interested readers can visit the More4Mann web site. There is a Twitter feed as well at @More4Mann.Other news sources include Africatown Education and Innovation Center, and Creativity Not Control.I don't know if we will report much on the ACIC or the Ma
10-16-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Parallel Discussion: HC Task Force #1, Student IdentificationThe current advanced learning task force has been charged with reviewing the systems and processes for qualifying students for Highly Capable services and Advanced Learning programs in Seattle Public Schools. The committee is supposed to work toward a shared approach for determining which students qualify