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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I thought the parents were able to use their personal experiences to great effect, to illustrate systemic problems with SpEd in our district.
I was particularly pleased that the district provided the language interpreters, as they should. Something tells me that wouldn't have happened if we didn't insist. *Sigh* As it stands, we had to prod and prod to get decent locations, dates, and arrangements.
The SPED C-CAP should fail and everyone should be concerned with collusion between the city and the state in magically finding the district in compliance.
Folks this is a tear down and now that the state has lost it's NCLB waiver there is hope the state will take over the SSD SPED or the entire enchilada.
Maybe the state can find the missing millions?
--Michael
Monday, 4/28/14
7pm, Rm 2700 JSCEE
Topic is Practical Ways to Support your student with Dyslexia or Dysgraphia. Presenter is Dr. Nicole Swedberg.
Swedberg is a dyslexia specialist in private practice, and former literacy specialist with Seattle Schools.