What About PE? - A Great Series by KUOW
KUOW's Ann Dornfeld has done a three-part series on PE in public schools that is both informative and illuminating. Some of what she reports is troubling.Part One - Seattle Area Kids Don't Get Enough P.E., but Who's Keeping Track?This was the most troubling part as we find that neither SPS nor OSPI is really tracking what is a legal requirement. In fact, SPS almost has a "all the other kids
More Money for Everything Except K-12
Because I know that Sacajawea's principal got notified last night, at the last possible minute, that the district had cut 1.0 FTE at the school. "Decreased enrollment" was the reason but it has been suggested that many parents got spooked by no bus service outside the boundaries. (And it's no picnic for those who live within the boundaries as it is an area without sidewalks.) This may
5-14-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Oversight Work Session on Coordinated Health, Safety & SecurityThere will be a Work Session today from 4-5:30 pm that could be of some interest as it covers a variety of topics. It's the Oversight Work Session on Coordinated Health, Safety & Security (Coordinated Health and Safety & Security are two different presentations). This is Pegi McEvoy's are