Director Blanford's Community Meeting Tomorrow
Just a heads up on Director Blanford's community meeting tomorrow at the Douglass-Truth Library from 10 am to noon. I was told that at the Work Session on Capital Projects (which I am sorry to have missed because it sounds like there were not enough hard questions and more than enough funny lines) that Director Blanford was looking for info to back the district's position on Wilson-Pacific. He sa
Seattle High Schools Update
Several items of interest from two SPS high schools. One item is an update about the dress code coming from Ballard's principal which seems to be a thoughtful letter. The other is about several issues at Garfield High School.Ballard's Mr. Wynkoop let the students know that administrators had thought about this issue as the weather was getting warmer and let the students know - in advance - what
Friday Open Thread
SPS press release on math adoption. Next steps:Next, the recommendation goes to the IMC for its approval that the math adoption process was appropriately followed. From there, the Superintendent will review the recommendation, which will then be introduced to the full School Board at its May 21 meeting. The board is scheduled to vote on the math program at its June 4 meeting.Did you know that the
5-1-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Math Adoption UpdateOddly, nothing from SPS. But here's a post from committee member, Rick Burke. Thanks, RickThe district has not yet announced the results from the K-5 Math Adoption Committee (MAC) meeting on last Friday, but it was a public meeting, so there is no reason I can't share the outcome of committee deliberations and some of my personal opinions abou