Tuesday, July 22, 2014

7-22-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week

Seattle Schools Community Forum:







Big Day for Special Education in Seattle Public Schools
The district has released the report from Accelify Consulting on the state of Special Education in Seattle Schools.  It will officially be released at a family meeting tonight.  The name of the report is Foundation for a Brighter Future: Essential Needed Improvements in Special Education in Seattle.Special Education Community MeetingTuesday, July 22, 20146:30 - 8:30 pm2445 3rd Avenue South - Audit

Tuesday Open Thread
The 2014 Band Jam event will take place at 6:30 pm this Friday July 25, 2014 at the Southwest Athletic Complex – 2601 SW Thistle St. (across the street from Chief Sealth International High School.)Band Jam is an annual band showcase intended to highlight what we all know to be the best part of the summer parade season – the bands. In addition to featuring some of the youth ensembles participating
A Tragic Story
Here is an example of where the culture of lawlessness can lead.No one bothered with the rules for field trip. No one bothered with the rules for chaperones. After the crime no one bothered with the rules for investigation or response. Instead of stepping up and doing the right thing, everything was routed to the general counsel's office where they were committed to a cover-up and suppressing the
7-20-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Stand for Children's Petition - Don't Sign ItStand has this "education" petition going around. Consider not signing it.First, note the source.  That should tell you all you need to know right there.  (What's funny is they want one word changed and claim it will "free" Washington from NCLB.  There's no way they can know that for sure.  Next, it i