Washington State Charter Applicants - No Conversions
I've been pacing myself to go through all the charter school applications. At about 566 pages each, it's a long slog.But I can confirm that I see none of them - submitted to the Charter Commission - that are applying to be conversion schools. What is somewhat troubling is that one of them - Pioneer School which currently exists as a private school - didn't even seem to understand the question.
Patt Sutton - A Champion for Public Education in Seattle
The West Seattle Herald has a very good obituary of Patt Sutton who served two-terms as president of the Seattle School Board. That's a very little bit of what this woman did for Seattle Public education (as well as being the mother of 12 children and working for Boeing.) She also:Upon learning there was no kindergarten due to a double levy loss, Patt volunteered for the school levy campaign in
12-29-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Ed Reform and NY StateNew York State, and in particular, NYC, is a great place to consider what has happened and what changes may be coming for ed reform. Call it the ghost of ed reform today, the future and, of course, the past. NYC - the ghost of ed reform in the futureNaturally, all the change in how NYC will based on new mayor-elect, Bill de Blasio. Here's