Youth Drug Summit
From Town Hall:Youth Drug Summit: Keeping Kids Safe in Changing TimesWednesday, Feb. 26th Town Hall $5 - 1119 Eighth AvenueDoors open at 6:30 pm with main event at 7:30 pmThe legalization of marijuana in Washington State has real implications for parents and kids. What are current teen attitudes about drug use and accessibility? How will things change when legal marijuana shops are open for busine
Northwest Center and Cascade - What Will SPS Do?
I am in receipt of an e-mail sent out to the Board, the Superintendent, the Seattle City Council, Mayor Murray and a few others in leadership. It is about a meeting about NW Center. It includes no wording about Cascade nor does it invite any of Cascade's leadership.It is from a NW Center parent; I am checking to see if this has been done through NW Center. I find that sad because NW Center seems
Student Data Privacy Debate
It's heating up.There was a great debate on Here and Now on NPR between Mary Fox-Alter, superintendent of schools in Pleasantville, N.Y., and Aimee Rogstad Guidera, executive director of the Data Quality Campaign (and note, DQC is a Gates group).A hugely important article appeared in the NY Times about a California legislator who is introducing a student data privacy bill. Who can truly argue with
Seattle IS Growing (It's Not Your Imagination)
The Seattle Times is reporting that, for the first time in 100 years, Seattle is growing faster than the suburbs that surround it. During 2011-2012, Seattle's population outpaced King County's by 25%. Seattle is the 8th fastest growing city in the U.S. of the 50 largest cities (Austin, Texas is number one).So was this - as the district's freelance demographic consultant said a couple of years bac
Seattle Schools Open Enrollment Starts Today
Enrollment page.I have to say this all looks very involved so read carefully and good luck. 2014–15 School Choice FormsPre-K (South Shore Only)KindergartenElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolEnrollment Information Line: 06-252-0410 Transportation Office: 206-252-0900 SPS Service Center and Bilingual Assistance: 206-252-0760 From SPS:Here's how the Open Enrollment process works:1. All curren
2-23-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Shooting at Chardon HighAn important story about a football coach who went above and beyond, not just one day but for all the days that followed when a shooting happened at his high school. A great piece from 60 Minutes.I will note - again - that in all the (sadly) multiple stories about school shootings that I have yet to read one where teachers or staff did