tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7651076935765634417..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This WeekMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-71443061563101465872016-03-21T19:25:27.159-07:002016-03-21T19:25:27.159-07:00Thanks, Mary! This is useful stuff!Thanks, Mary! This is useful stuff!Josh Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242600011474990770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-15375491440314356342016-03-21T18:36:45.221-07:002016-03-21T18:36:45.221-07:00SDS requested and received a 2-year waiver from in...SDS requested and received a 2-year waiver from initiating the 24-credit graduation requirement in October of 2014. You can read more in the contemporaneous <i>Friday Memo to the Board</i>, available here: <a href="https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/School%20Board/Friday%20Memos/2014-15/Oct%2031/20141031_FridayMemo_TeachingUpdate.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/School%20Board/Friday%20Memos/2014-15/Oct%2031/20141031_FridayMemo_TeachingUpdate.pdf</a>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542105149501352547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-38802013890363237902016-03-21T11:41:43.610-07:002016-03-21T11:41:43.610-07:00I'm a little puzzled by the "core 24"...I'm a little puzzled by the "core 24" thing -- isn't that in place for THIS year's 9th graders? I teach in LWSD, and it's in place THIS year for our freshmen. Are we ahead of the curve?Josh Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242600011474990770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-54969932888510571662016-03-21T10:03:09.067-07:002016-03-21T10:03:09.067-07:00Maybe they had to move forward with program placem...Maybe they had to move forward with program placement process quickly due to the HIMS capacity issue for 2016-2017. I wish we would find out soon what the plan is (or at least the options being considered) since I have an anxious 5th grade boy on my hands. He'd like to know where he's going to middle school. I can't say I blame him since most of his friends know.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-45082968279639505452016-03-21T10:02:11.945-07:002016-03-21T10:02:11.945-07:00It is too bad that the directors did not take into...It is too bad that the directors did not take into consideration that it is WA state democratic party caucus day.LMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301545008142749702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-11468540231119477262016-03-21T10:00:44.813-07:002016-03-21T10:00:44.813-07:00Why are the directors having these meetings the sa...Why are the directors having these meetings the same day as the democratic caucuses?LMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301545008142749702noreply@blogger.com