Free Comic Book Day on Saturday
In case you didn't know. From the Slog:
If you don't know the routine: You can stop by any participating comic book store (Seattle has quite a few of them) and pick up some comics, for the low cost of absolutely nothing. And tomorrow's free comic book day is a special one, because Seattle's newest comic book store will be opening for business on Capitol Hill for the very first time at 10 am. Yesterday, I stopped by Phoenix Comics for a quick chat with owner Nick Nazar. The space, located right next to Dick's on Broadway, is going to need a lot of work to be ready to open tomorrow morning, but it's starting to come together; there's a new coat of paint on the walls and the carpet was just about set when I visited. The back room is stuffed full of boxes of board games, role playing games, and dice.
If you don't know the routine: You can stop by any participating comic book store (Seattle has quite a few of them) and pick up some comics, for the low cost of absolutely nothing. And tomorrow's free comic book day is a special one, because Seattle's newest comic book store will be opening for business on Capitol Hill for the very first time at 10 am. Yesterday, I stopped by Phoenix Comics for a quick chat with owner Nick Nazar. The space, located right next to Dick's on Broadway, is going to need a lot of work to be ready to open tomorrow morning, but it's starting to come together; there's a new coat of paint on the walls and the carpet was just about set when I visited. The back room is stuffed full of boxes of board games, role playing games, and dice.
Girls and Women - Our Country Needs You
I hadn't meant to write about this but enough stories came across my radar to make it worthwhile.
There are two issues to consider about the U.S. female population.
One is that women are STILL underpaid in this country. Do you remember this being an issue when you were in high school? I do and I am eons out of high school. And, apparently, Seattle has the worst gap (.73 cents versus the .77 cents nationally).
Here's what some of our mayoral candidates said when asked about this at a recent debate (only Staadecker,
There are two issues to consider about the U.S. female population.
One is that women are STILL underpaid in this country. Do you remember this being an issue when you were in high school? I do and I am eons out of high school. And, apparently, Seattle has the worst gap (.73 cents versus the .77 cents nationally).
Here's what some of our mayoral candidates said when asked about this at a recent debate (only Staadecker,
Assessment Taskforce Speaks
According to the Seattle Times, the Assessment Taskforce is recommending that MAP not be mandatory for high schools...next year. But it will still be mandatory for K-8.
The Taskforce will deliver their report to the Superintendent on Monday and then have the full report available later in the week.
Here's what the Times says they said:
Among them: The MAP test alone should not be used to determine whether a student can enter a certain
The Taskforce will deliver their report to the Superintendent on Monday and then have the full report available later in the week.
Here's what the Times says they said:
Among them: The MAP test alone should not be used to determine whether a student can enter a certain
Lynne Varner gets one right
Lynne Varner of the Seattle Times wrote an editorial, Moving education theory from the lab to the classroom, in which she got it mostly right.
She now seems to support making education reforms based on research. This is a big change from her previous support for education reforms that had no research to support them or reforms that were discredited by the research.
Friday Open Thread
From SPS Communications:
Students from Ballard, Roosevelt and Garfield high schools won top honors in the prestigious Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest held April 26-27 at Central Washington University. Students from Ballard, Roosevelt and Garfield high schools took first place in their categories.
I note that these schools (and I include Chief Sealth Int'l which also won an award) won a large number of awards, both group and individual. Congrats to all the students, teachers and parents!
Also, Roosevelt student Benjamin Briggs was a semifinalist at the English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition in NYC in April.
The public is invited to the Naramore Art Show's closing reception and awards ceremony May 10 at the Seattle Arts Museum. The show, which ends May 12, features the artwork of about 200 young artists from Seattle
Students from Ballard, Roosevelt and Garfield high schools won top honors in the prestigious Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest held April 26-27 at Central Washington University. Students from Ballard, Roosevelt and Garfield high schools took first place in their categories.
I note that these schools (and I include Chief Sealth Int'l which also won an award) won a large number of awards, both group and individual. Congrats to all the students, teachers and parents!
Also, Roosevelt student Benjamin Briggs was a semifinalist at the English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition in NYC in April.
The public is invited to the Naramore Art Show's closing reception and awards ceremony May 10 at the Seattle Arts Museum. The show, which ends May 12, features the artwork of about 200 young artists from Seattle
