In Remembrance
We note the passing of two wonderful writers - one who wrote for children and one who wrote for adults.Barbara Parks, the author of the series, Junie B. Jones, passed away Friday at age 66.Doris Lessing, a literary giant who won the Nobel Prize for writing in 2007, also passed away today. She was 94.
Common Core: Arne Duncan's Foot in the Mouth Problem
From Ed Week's Anthony Cody - Common Core Standards: Ten Colossal Errors.As for Arne Duncan, here's what he is doing in service of Common Core. Understand that there is tremendous pushback across the country and getting louder. Hence his over-the-top remarks.From the Network for Public Education: He also said:- Foes of Common Core b/c scores plummet, white suburban moms realize local schools not
Seattle Schools This Week
It's a fairly light week but given the seriousness of the Board meeting on Wednesday, perhaps better that way.Wednesday, November 20School Board meeting starting at 4:15 pm. AgendaAs I previously mentioned, this will be a long (and hard-fought) meeting to slog through. I can't say for certain, one way or another, if the speaker list will run long again. On the subject of the Growth Boundaries, I
11-16-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community Forummark as readFocus on the SoutheastThere are no real or urgent capacity issues in the southeast part of the city. Consequently, a lot of the people there are puzzled by the changes proposed for that part of town and Director Patu is reported to be preparing an amendment to the Growth Boundary plan that will call for the deletion of any