"Could a Wealthy Few Decide Seattle's School Board Races?"
That's not my title - that's KUOW's for Ann Dornfeld very good piece on the one contested school board race - Sue Peters and Suzanne Dale Estey in District IV.Seattle school board candidate Suzanne Dale Estey and her supporters are poised to raise more money than any other school board candidate in state history – even though a Washington state law passed last year put a cap on campaign contributi
Charter News
The New York Times weighs in on the discussion going on during their mayoral race over charter schools. They seem to lean towards them as good but they seem to have a negative for every positive. The key seems to be oversight and accountability. Not enough to make sure that the poor-performing ones are shut down quickly. (And I recommend reading the comments - they do not lean towards charter
Seattle Schools Work Session on Growth Boundaries
From North End Mom:Here is a link to the presentation from yesterday's Growth Boundaries work session.There is a new staff proposal to "implement full grade assignment in year one." (see slide 24 and 25).Basically, it is assigning JAMS and JAMS/Eckstein APP, grades 6, 7, and 8, to JAMS, in the JA building, beginning next fall. The APP kids living in the Eckstein SA would have the choice
Friday Open Thread
Reminder: two Director Community meetings tomorrow, Sat. the 19th - a good time to talk boundaries.Director Martin-Morris - 9:30-11:30 am - Diva Espresso at Lake City WayDirector De Bell - 9:00-11:00 am - Caffe Appassionato near Fisherman's TerminalOne FYI if your PTA or other non-profit needs help with digitizing records - there's a Data for Communities Program thru Captricity. They have an on-
10-17-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Where to go for Mann Building newsFor 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 No