Please Take this PTA Survey
From the Seattle Council PTSA:Dear Seattle Council PTSA Members, As you probably know, our state constitution requires ample funding for education. The Washington Supreme court has directed the legislature to show real and measurable progress by 2018--the McCleary Decision--, and yet, our schools are still underfunded. Please take a few minutes for kids and complete this quick survey . Your surv
Friday Open Thread
A class size bill, HB 2589 is making its way thru the Washington State Legislature. Interestingly there is a column at The Olympian by Dick Cvitanich, the Superintendent for Olympia Public Schools, who advocates for spending McCleary money on smaller class sizes. A story of contrasts between that bill and Bill 5246 for teacher evaluations which would no longer allow districts to use years of te
Keeping this Blog Alive
Among the many unusual things I've done in my life (not many but some), one was working as a volunteer investigator for one the Seattle public defender offices. It was fascinating work and I got many insights to both sides of the law.One thing that troubled me, though, was that we were told not to bother to look up any record of our clients. We could look up the victims or the witnesses but we w
1-20-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Thank You, Reverend Kingby Melissa Westbrook / 20min 1-19-14 Seattle Schools Community ForumSeattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This WeekMonday, January 20thNo School in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. DayWednesday, January 22ndSchool Board Meeting, starting at 4:15 pm. Agenda. Note: there is to be an Executive Session after the Board meeting for 30