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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

2-11-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum

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Is School Funding Fair (throughout the nation)?
Well, that would be no but here's the latest National Report Card on school funding by the Education Law Center at Rutgers.  The authors are Bruce Baker, professor in the Department of Educational Theory, Policy and Administration in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University , David Sciarra, Executive Director of the Education Law Center (ELC) and Danielle Farrie, Research Director a

Tuesday Open Thread
One of the most cherished memories of my childhood is gone.  Shirley Temple Black died today at the age of 85.  She gave laughter and hope to many after the Depression.  It's hard to pick a favorite moment from her films but her dazzling dance ability was apparent when she danced with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson in the The Littlest Rebel.  Or my favorite song, On the Good Ship Lollipop fro




2-10-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: What is the Purpose of Education, K-12 and Higher?Such a question.   I looked into this question when I was asked to speak about public education before a group of young early-leader Dems.  If you go back to the start of our country's history (even before we were a nation), it was about intellectual thought.  Being able to read was the key factor.  (The other key f