Tuesday Open Thread
The Times is reporting that five more Seattle area schools will have speed cameras at key intersections. They name Roxhill (with private school, Holy Family nearby), Dearborn Park, Eckstein, and Bailey Gatzert. The city made over $7M last year from four other schools with cameras and they say they will be using that revenue for more traffic safety (including crosswalks and sidewalks.)
From the Answer Sheet, a report that Durham, North Carolina has dropped Teach for America.
The Herald Sun reported that several board members said they did not want to continue a relationship with the organization because TFA corps members are highly inexperienced.
There were also concerns expressed that corps members are required only to promise to stay for two years and though some stay longer, some leave before the two years are up, causing a great deal of turnover in many schools with at-risk students who greatly need stability.
School board member Mike Lee was quoted as saying: “I have a problem with the two years and gone, using it like community service.”
Pittsburgh's district also dropped TFA last December.
These are some serious celebs with a serious message about guns and school violence.
Despite some whining from the Times' editorial board AND an op-ed there by two former governors (who basically wring their hands with zero solutions), tomorrow could be a big day for funding public education in Washington State. The Supremes will have their answer back to the Legislature's response to McCleary.
I believe the Supreme Court did not like some people telling them to go slow with the Legislature and/or others saying the Supreme Court can't do anything to the Legislature and it could be an all out breakdown of civilization as we know if they do flex any muscle.
Update; I was not clear enough here. Postman, working for Governor Inslee, sent an e-mail to Rosenthal with his own "updates." Postman did not rework any Times story for the Times. End of update. Speaking of the Times, it appears that - in at least one case - the editorial side DID manipulate the reporting side. (Say this to any Times reporter and they get their back up.) SHIFT Washington, a new right-wing political blog, reports that in April 2013, then former editor David Postman rewrote a story that former reporter, Brian Rosenthal, wrote. SHIFT has e-mail to prove it. It was a Times blog post about using A-F grading for schools.
What's on your mind?
From the Answer Sheet, a report that Durham, North Carolina has dropped Teach for America.
The Herald Sun reported that several board members said they did not want to continue a relationship with the organization because TFA corps members are highly inexperienced.
There were also concerns expressed that corps members are required only to promise to stay for two years and though some stay longer, some leave before the two years are up, causing a great deal of turnover in many schools with at-risk students who greatly need stability.
School board member Mike Lee was quoted as saying: “I have a problem with the two years and gone, using it like community service.”
Pittsburgh's district also dropped TFA last December.
These are some serious celebs with a serious message about guns and school violence.
Despite some whining from the Times' editorial board AND an op-ed there by two former governors (who basically wring their hands with zero solutions), tomorrow could be a big day for funding public education in Washington State. The Supremes will have their answer back to the Legislature's response to McCleary.
I believe the Supreme Court did not like some people telling them to go slow with the Legislature and/or others saying the Supreme Court can't do anything to the Legislature and it could be an all out breakdown of civilization as we know if they do flex any muscle.
Update; I was not clear enough here. Postman, working for Governor Inslee, sent an e-mail to Rosenthal with his own "updates." Postman did not rework any Times story for the Times. End of update. Speaking of the Times, it appears that - in at least one case - the editorial side DID manipulate the reporting side. (Say this to any Times reporter and they get their back up.) SHIFT Washington, a new right-wing political blog, reports that in April 2013, then former editor David Postman rewrote a story that former reporter, Brian Rosenthal, wrote. SHIFT has e-mail to prove it. It was a Times blog post about using A-F grading for schools.
What's on your mind?
Comments
--- swk
Regarding the Rosenthal article, I think a few things need to be clarified, and perhaps you could go to Rosenthal (the horse's mouth) rather than the other end of the horse (the blog.)
It appears to me that the evidence offered by the conservative blog appears to be an email from Postman to Rosenthal, written through his government email account and probably obtained through a public records request. At the time of the email, Postman was the Executive Director fo Communications for Inslee. It does not appear that the actual blog article or any article on the Times was edited or influenced by Postman's email to Rosenthal. In addition, I would like to point out that Postman was not a member of the editorial board when he was last employed by the Times, rather, he was a political reporter.
Thanks.
I read the entire article in ShiftWa, twice, before I read Mary Griffin's explanation of it in the comment thread. I would have told you the same thing she told you.
-- Ivan Weiss
Jane
If you want to switch out of your 'failing school', contact the District NOW and state that you want to exercise your choice and get the form to switch. You will get transportation for free.
Your 3 choices are :
Wedgwood Elementary
John Standford International School
Sandpoint Elementary School
Your deadline to switch is either September 3 or 4 2014.
It does not matter if your family is F&RL; it does not matter of your student attends a failing Title 1 school or a failing non-Title 1 school; it does not matter where you live; all that matters is that you want your child to leave the failing school for 1 of the three non-failing schools.
Actually, the word 'failing' is inappropriate. But, it is a convenient 'short hand' for a school that did not make its Annual Yearly Progress (AYP).
Choose away! Power to the parents!
--Free transport
Free transport, did you not read the fine print/previous thread? You cannot switch to a school with no room. I suspect there is no room at any of them (maybe Sandpoint) but no, you can't just get in because your school is labeled "failing."
NCLB is a farce; let's not get all gleeful and work its ramifications to our indiviual benefit. That disrespects all the schools and all the students and all the staffs...
HIMSmom
WSDWG
ap
--New low
-Truant Parent
Did you look at the district Policies and Procedures for information on attendance?
-Truant Parent
-Truant Parent