Advanced Learning Taskforce
Work is continuing of the first of two Advanced Learning Taskforces. I have only been able to attend one meeting (on November 5th) but it was a good one. The oversight and facilitation of this Taskforce is quite different from the last one and for the better.Here's a link to the AL webpage; details of the meeting schedule,minutes and PowerPoint presentations are available at the bottom of the pa
I-1240 Litigation
I attended the first hearing on the constitutionality of I-1240, the Washington State Charter School law.To be clear, this hearing was pretty meaningless. No matter who wins or loses, this case will appealed all the way to the State Supreme Court. None of the decisions in any of the lower courts will matter. Only the one decision from the State Supreme Court will decide this.The hearing was pretty
11-23-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community Forum mark as readWeekend UpdatesFrom Tracy Libros in Enrollment about Growth Plan map confusion:There are two maps that show two different things.In the future (by 2020) map, the area you are talking about is included in the Schmitz Park attendance area. However, the map for implementation for next year (2014-15) does not include that area