Saying Goodbye
I've been through a lot of changes in my personal and professional life in the past year or so. Actually, I'm still in a sort of transition period, but that period and those changes will be complete in April. Among other things, I'll be moving away from Seattle, which has been my home since 1987. For the past several months I have been splitting my time between Seattle and Charlottesville, Virgini
Seattle Capital Programs
I attended the Board Work Session yesterday on Capital Programs and Plans. It was both informative and annoying.Attending were Directors McLaren, Patu, Blanford, Peters, Peaselee and Martin-Morris. Director Carr, like at last week's Board meeting, was not in attendance. Staff included Superintendent Banda and the head of Capital/Facilities, Flip Herndon. Dr. Herndon gave the entire presentatio
City of Seattle Neighborhood Summit
Mayor Murray is having a neighborhood summit on Saturday, April 5th from 9 am to 1 p.m at the Seattle Center's Pavilion Room.They have a survey going on for citizen input before the event in order to help shape it. To learn more about the Seattle Neighborhood Summit, you can email SNS2014@seattle.gov or call 206.684.8069.This is a good opportunity to let the City know how you feel about schools a
Seattle Schools Math Adoption Committee Work
I attended the Math Adoption Committee meeting a week ago. I stayed about 2 hours (out of a daylong meeting). I didn't have high hopes at the beginning as the meeting seemed disorganized and slow to start. The meeting was monitored by staffers Anna Box and Shauna Heath. They first went over the discussion from the Board-asked-for Work Session that had occurred the day before about the math adop
Read This
Read this guest column by Colin Pierce, IB Coordinator at Rainier Beach High School, that appeared in the Seattle Times Education Lab.You can comment there on the Seattle Times site.
2-12-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Teach for America Contract Due to Expire but Hires can ContinueSeattle Public Schools' Agreement with Teach for America was approved by the Board on November 17, 2010. The agreement terminates on August 31, 2014 unless renewed by mutual consent of both parties. I don't believe that a majority of the current Board would vote to extend it. The Agreement has been more