Seattle Educators Honored
From SPS Communications:KCTS 9 announced that Kristen Bailey-Fogarty is a winner of the 2013 Annual Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Education. Bailey-Fogarty, a reading intervention teacher at Eckstein Middle School, was one of nine educators across the state honored for making a positive difference in Washington state education from early childhood through high school.From Seattle Magazine:A
The Real Issue at Horace Mann
Let me begin by setting a foundation. EVERYONE agrees that African-American students have been mis-educated by Seattle Public Schools and by public school districts across the nation. Black students have been presented with inadequate and inappropriate academic opportunities, they have been denied equitable access to programs and services, they have been disproportionately disciplined and dispropo
How the Voting Going at Your House?
Last I read, King County Elections has only about 10% of the ballots back and, in an off year, may only get 30% back, so naturally, every vote counts. It counts even more for School Board elections as the number of people who actually vote for School Board candidates is even smaller than say, for Mayor. Proud to say, our household has cast four solid votes for Sue Peters in District IV.
Tuesday Open Thread
When the Silas Potter incident was exposed, naturally I was following it very closely. But when Potter took a plea, I was less interested and so forgot that one of his co-conspirators was going to trial. According to the Times Potter and David Johnson are turning on each other. Mr. Johnson is on trial for 42 counts of theft.What is slightly amusing is that Potter testified that he forged John
10-28-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: More Falling Ed Reform Dominoes (This Time in LA) - What Could it Mean for Seattle?Los Angeles Superintendent John Deasy told his district's top leadership that he would be leaving in a few months. He came from the Gates Foundation and is yet another Broad superintendent to get exited or who left a job. He has been on the job since 2011. Into this issue wades Rob