Friday, January 3, 2014

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Seattle Schools in the News
 From SPS Communications:Seattle Public Schools will be asking staff, students, families for feedback on schools through an annual phone and email survey. Questions will include topics such as effective communication and school safety. The District will email or call all families the week of Jan. 13 and do a second round the week of Jan. 20. The calls and e-mails will be in the home-language spoke


Friday Open Thread
Over at the Times, they had an end-of-the year wrap-up for their "Education Lab" adventure with the Gates Foundation.  They ask the question, "What else would you like to see Education Lab tackle in the coming year?"How about truthfulness about your venture?You would think a joint venture with OSPI accessing and using SPS student data to write stories would be a major story for


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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington State Charter School Applicant ForumsCharter School Applicant Forums (via the very helpful Charter Commission staff) ApplicantDateTimeLocationPioneer SchoolJanuary 65:15-6:15pmSpokane Public School Administration Building, 200 N Bernard Spokane, WA 99201Yakima AcademyJanuary 85:30-6:30pmPerry Technical Institute, 2011 W. Washington Ave. Yakima, WA 98903S