All Charter New Orleans raises an interesting question
The Washington Post reports that the New Orleans school district will be all charter next year.No matter what you think about charter schools, think about this:What is the role of a school district when it does not actually operate any schools?In this situation, the district pretty much becomes a charter school authorizer.The Board could continue in its role as a policy-making body. They can still
Now THAT'S What the Court Should Do about McCleary
Kudos to Peter Callaghan at the News Tribune for his column on what the Supreme Court should do to nudge the Legislature along to enact McCleary. (If you read the column, you'll see I'm being sarcastic about "nudge.") Out the gate:“Do we look stupid? We may have faults individually and collectively, but we’re not stupid. We ruled unanimously in January 2012 that the state is in violatio
Last Three Days for GET
Washington State's GET program (Guaranteed Education Tuition) is in its three final days for this round of enrollment. Now, thru the end of May, they will be waiving the $50 enrollment fee.June 30th is the last date to add to your account if you are already enrolled.
Friday Open Thread
Tomorrow sees three Director Community Meetings - if you want something to change in the math adoption, you might want to drop in on one. Patu - 10 am - noon, Cafe VittaMcLaren - 10 am - noon, SW Branch Public LibraryPeters - 11 am - 12:30 pm - Queen Anne library, first hour for students (according to SPS website)I was unable to attend the DPD meeting for Wilson-Pacific last night but I hear it wa
5-28-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Advanced Learning Taskforce UpdateThere is a joint meeting of the Advanced Learning Taskforces tomorrow, Thursday the 29th from 4-8 pm in the JSCEE auditorium. They will be discussing their recommendations with an eye to presenting a combined recommendation plan to the Superintendent and Board in the future. The public is invited to attend but no questions or fee