KUOW Discussing Boundaries 10 AM
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Tuesday Open Thread
The speaker list is up for the Board meeting tomorrow; not as packed as I thought with just four people on the waitlist. The majority of the speakers are speaking on high school boundaries (with several wanting to talk about Ballard High). There are only three of us speaking about the Green Dot resolution asking the City to not grant the zoning departures that Green Dot has requested. It's me, long-time watchdog, Chris Jackins, and the head of the Washington State Charter Schools Association, Patrick D'Amelio. (I knew Mr. D'Amelio when he headed the Alliance for Education and Big Brothers and Big Sisters; he's a stand-up guy.)
Comments
I have a son in both Running Start and AP. AP is considered, for a lot of subjects, a mile wide and an inch deep. It's a lot of material covered at a quick pace. My son didn't like not being able to suss out more ideas during AP US History. It was just on to the next date. BUT, he certainly knows a lot about US History. The Running Start classes are college-level (community college) and it can really depend on the instructor. Both my sons enjoyed their classes (my son currently in Running Start is taking an online class and at-school class). He says people don't act out in Running Start classes and he likes the reading material in his English 101 class.
My nephew (who wasn't in this district) liked Running Start classes a lot -- said there was much less BS than in high school, especially if you were in a class that was otherwise all adults paying for their own education.
I have mixed feelings about peer tutoring, but am certainly for it in cases where both sides are happy and making progress. I think it, like group work, frequently gets abused, though.
Helen Schinske
Helen Schinske
Helen Schinske
http://www.harvardscience.harvard.edu/culture-society/articles/high-school-ap-courses-do-not-predict-college-success-science
I think its important to realize this - and also that some of the things that are being said about Science options might not be accurate.
St. Mary's Food Bank, located at 20th and Jackson, is the second largest food bank in the area. Last year, we served close to 100,000 people, including senior citizens and families with children. With layoffs, the number of families has tripled. When I started took over the baby kitchen, hosted the first full week of each month, forty babies per month was high. Today, it is not uncommon to have 150 babies in need of diapers, food or formula. While the recession has hit all of us hard, meaning donations are down. Everything from canned goods to diapers is low these days. With the holidays approaching, perhaps some of the schools would be moved to host a food drive or two. The food bank is open to everyone, St. Mary's only provides the space. It's also a great place to volunteer. Students from Washington Middle School, for instance, volunteer for an hour on Tuesday's. That's when you'll find me there also.
St. Mary's Food Bank
611 20th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144-2295
(206) 324-7100
Helen Schinske