Let the Data Collection Begin on Seattle Tots

1B will give all enrolled their first chance to be part of a very large state/federal database of public school students.

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Voted NO1B said…
Let's not forget that Microsoft hosted a prek event and Ed Murray was a speaker. Of course, they had John Higgens from the Seattle Times moderate the event.

Microsoft is working on I-cloud. Something tht can hold all that wonderful prek-20 data.
10/27/14, 10:17 AM
Voted NO1B said…
Melissa links to Duncan's photo which promotes Teaching Strategies Gold.

The city plans on using Teaching Strategies Gold in their prek plan.
10/27/14, 10:20 AM
Anonymous said…
Jesus H! Our babies (human capital) should be off-limits to economic hucksters and their stooges like Duncan at least until they're 5 years old.

Is every child born in America to be viewed as a tax-revenue source to foot the future bills so billionaires can go on avoiding taxes for eternity? The self-interested double-speak of these goons is simply galling at times, and the shameless Duncan smiles as he says it. Arne's never seen a bad idea he didn't like, which pretty much kills 1B for me.

WSDWG
10/27/14, 1:38 PM
Anonymous said…

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/05/does-universal-preschool-improve-learning-lessons-from-georgia-and-oklahoma?ac=1

PSP
10/27/14, 2:13 PM
Transparency Please said…
1B has been SILENT on the issue of P20. I've heard Burgess et. al on the campaign trail. What do they have to say about P20? = Nada.
10/27/14, 7:41 PM
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