As if Seattle Schools Didn't Have Enough on the Plate...
...both mandated and non-mandated, along comes charter schools.Yes, some mysterious Board member (I'm taking bets but remember I will win) asked staff about the district becoming a charter authorizer.Now when some Board members ask staff for analysis, staff waffles, balks or just ignores their requests. Or, Charles Wright, Deputy Superintendent, will call them out in public for making "too m
Mayoral Takeover of Seattle Schools
Something in the water? The start of Fall? Who knows but there was Joel Connelly this morning in the PI with a column about Mayor Murray's budget:Murray is creating a cabinet-level Department of Education and Early Learning to work with “our diverse communities” and Seattle Public Schools to “close our city’s opportunity gap.” It will have the ability to go around the not-very-functional Seattle
Tuesday Open Thread
Is there no end to the number of people in government who suddenly want to invest in early childhood programs? It's almost as if they all got a memo. Or something.The latest one is KC Executive Dow Constantine who plans to ask voters for a new levy for early childhood programs by next fall. The Times reports that he calls it "Best Starts for Kids." In yet another curious item, the PI'
9-22-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This WeekI'm going to add in some events about public education as well this week.This week is, once again, Banned Books Week. How many have you read?Tuesday, September 23rdMayor Murray will be releasing his budget for the our city. It might be interesting to see how much money he is allocating for the new department of Early Learning and Educatio