Updates: from The Seattle Times , it appears that Franklin High School was also closed yesterday due to COVID and staffing issues. As well, Also on Monday, Lake Washington High School in Kirkland shifted back to remote learning temporarily, according to a statement on the school’s website . The shift was due to COVID-related staffing shortages, other illnesses, and absences. On Monday and Tuesday, Lake Washington students will be learning independently from home (asynchronous learning) while staff plan to make the switch to live online learning with a teacher (synchronous learning). On Jan. 19, students will return to in-person learning. Last week, state schools superintendent Chris Reykdal warned that some local school districts may need to close temporarily over the next three to four weeks. While state-mandated preventive measures make schools among the safer public spaces, a lack of staff may force a district or individual school building to shut down, he said. And here's the
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Oh, so the passage of 1240 is a mandate and yet there were barely 40,000 votes between yes and no.
And yet, the overwhelming wins by McAuliffe and Tomiko-Santos are NOT mandates for their voters wanted?
Oh Times, you and your less-than-cogent thinking.
And you want more bi-partisan leaders? Like Rodney Tom who cannot figure out if he is a Dem or Rep (and note to the Senator - you may find yourself in a very lonely place when NO one in the joint trusts you).
"voters’ embrace of charter schools" Really? A victory by a margin of 50.7% to 49.3% thanks to outspending the other side 17:1 constitutes an "embrace" to you? It makes me sad to think of the kind of embraces you must be getting at home."
I got so depressed when I started to read yet another pro-charter editorial, because I thought, OMG, what's worse than 1240 passing? Years of pro-charter editorials? Aaack.
And then I read Charlie's comment, and frankly, it almost makes it tolerable.
"It makes me sad to think of the kind of embraces you must be getting at home."
So snarky but so well deserved.
Laugh of the week for me. Can't stop laughing.
Molly
Quite funny to hear them complain of one candidate being outspent by the challenger - by a lot - and STILL not winning.
And yet, there is Exhibit A, I-1240, right in front of them.
SolvayGirl
Charlie's quote- "It makes me sad to think of the kind of embraces you must be getting at home."-should go down in history!
A reasonable person would look at such a result and think, huh, charters aren't the answer. Now what? But the Times, and their ilk, will never be able to believe that they might have been wrong. This same denial of reality is widespread in public policy of all sorts, and is a mixture of baffling and frustrating.
The problem with this kind of "thinking" is that the "answer", in this case charter schools, is decided upon without actually considering what the question really is. It is a purported "solution" without consideration to what the nature of the problem might really be.
Lack of critical thinking? Check.
Advocacy for a political position? Check.
Attack anyone that questions your position because they are "supporters of the status quo"? Check.
Lame. Really. Lame. Check!
Oompah