tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post3604322249190910419..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: More Legislative UpdatesMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-48981364660943315712014-02-21T21:58:13.714-08:002014-02-21T21:58:13.714-08:00Lynn
There is no single answer.
From what I can ...Lynn<br /><br />There is no single answer.<br /><br />From what I can see from the advocates, that's the point.<br /><br />EdEdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-24970839640867787042014-02-21T16:39:45.191-08:002014-02-21T16:39:45.191-08:00If he had put it that way, I'd assume he had g...If he had put it that way, I'd assume he had given the issue some thought and considered what might drive our graduation rate and how Breakfast After the Bell might improve it. <br /><br />Our overall graduation rate is meaningless if you're talking solutions. Which kids aren't graduating and why? Is the time we serve breakfast a contributing factor? Does it have a larger effect than our choice of math curriculum? Larger than realigning school start times with teenagers's biological clocks?<br /><br />I'm not saying the district is doing a wonderful job, I'm saying there's no reason to assume this plan is the answer.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-22376152484956481892014-02-21T14:58:09.342-08:002014-02-21T14:58:09.342-08:00Yeah Lynn, we find ourselves at the lower end of t...Yeah Lynn, we find ourselves at the lower end of the spectrum.<br /><br />If he had put it that way would you be proud?Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-38638750702497910222014-02-21T09:20:54.461-08:002014-02-21T09:20:54.461-08:00If you're judging by graduation rates, I'd...If you're judging by graduation rates, I'd say Seattle isn't the Washington school district that is MOST in need of improvement. Actual data <a href="http://www.k12.wa.us/dataadmin/pubdocs/GradDropout/11-12/AppendixCDistrictAdjusted4Year.xlsx" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Maybe you're thinking of Aberdeen (59%) or Yakima (56%)?Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5981775100060326072014-02-21T07:28:17.506-08:002014-02-21T07:28:17.506-08:00We are told the "study" showing costs he...We are told the "study" showing costs here (of "$ 1 million") came from "Don Kennedy".<br /><br />That must explain its criminal inaccuracy.<br /><br />With a 72% graduation rate, Seattle should be the LAST district to oppose the breakfast bill.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-36586188141610170162014-02-20T21:01:39.668-08:002014-02-20T21:01:39.668-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-63605240953321041632014-02-20T12:17:52.246-08:002014-02-20T12:17:52.246-08:00Yay, Mary!Yay, Mary!Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-38216787064503509682014-02-20T11:34:39.701-08:002014-02-20T11:34:39.701-08:00ome good news on SHB 2365: Thanks to the work of c...ome good news on SHB 2365: Thanks to the work of concerned parents AND thanks to legislators who are responsive, Rep. Stonier withdrew this bill. This was a win-win for parents and Rep. Stonier as we would like to continue to work with her in the future on the issues in restraint and seclusion. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542105149501352547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-71171712686213132322014-02-20T10:36:41.559-08:002014-02-20T10:36:41.559-08:00Kent, in practice, I don't know exactly how it...Kent, in practice, I don't know exactly how it would work. But the proponents believe it could be done without much class disruption. You being the teacher would know better than most of us. The bus idea is a good one. <br /><br />I think the point you make is right - we want children to be in school who aren't hungry.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-62743306598203213262014-02-20T10:28:05.395-08:002014-02-20T10:28:05.395-08:00The intentions of Breakfast After the Bell are won...The intentions of Breakfast After the Bell are wonderful, and I fully agree that nutrition is a crucial element in education. Kids can't learn when they are hungry. However, it looks like this would either mean the same high poverty kids would miss fifteen minutes of first period everyday, or that fifteen minutes of class time would be removed from everybody's days, and neither of these options is acceptable. We have so little uninterrupted class time as it is, and I do not see this as reducing stigma of getting free breakfast. I allow students to eat their breakfast in my classroom because, again, I totally understand that there is no point in being in class if you're hungry. But I seriously question this move. <br /><br />I'd love to see a Breakfast on the Bus program as an alternative to this idea. Kids would get a cold breakfast handed to them on the bus each morning. Every kid, without exception. They'd eat it or trade it or save it for later, like kids do, and the same person that hands it out could help clean it up. For kids who don't ride the bus, there would of course be some available at school. Nobody misses school, everyone gets fed. This reduces the stigma (everyone gets one) and doesn't take class time. I realize that everyone getting a breakfast would be costly, but hey, we need to do a better job investing in our kids anyway--might as well do it in an area with clear research and support behind it. <br /><br />~Kent TeacherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com