Friday Open Thread
Clarification: the forum on the school to prison pipeline (this Wednesday, the 29th at the New Holly Hall at 6pm) is NOT sponsored by either the King County Council or City Council. It was organized by a few members from each group. They have invited members of the Seattle School Board but it is unclear who may be going from that group. The featured speaker is Professor Wayne Au from UW Bothell.
This is a good opportunity to point out how valuable that Middle College is to preventing more kids from entering the pipeline. (I also suspect a fair number of candidates from City Council races as well as School Board races will be in attendance.)
Lots of state/national ed news:
Oregon gets 3-year reprieve from NCLB
North Carolina's Supreme Court rules for vouchers.
Washington State Budget and Policy Center reports too many kids are being left behind in economic recovery.
KIDS COUNT in Washington found that our state fares especially poorly in economic security. A lack of quality employment for parents, combined with high cost-of-living, is a significant challenge for Washington state.
Hilarious piece on TFA and Special Education from Voices of Resilience by Jennifer Kasten.
On teens and health, interesting new stats from Live Science on percentage of teen girls using the morning-after pill.
A survey conducted from 2011 to 2013 showed that, among females ages 15 to 19 who have had sexual intercourse, 22 percent said they had used emergency contraception at least once in their lives. That's up from 8 percent in 2002, according to the new report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
The new report also found that teenage sex in general is on the decline. From 2011 to 2013, 44 percent of teen girls and 47 percent of teen boys reported never having sex. That's a decrease of 14 percent for females and 22 percent for males in the last 25 years, the researchers said.
Most teens who do have sex are using contraception: Nearly 80 percent of teen girls and 84 percent of teen boys said they used contraception (most often a condom) the first time they had sex from 2011 to 2013.
What's on your mind?
This is a good opportunity to point out how valuable that Middle College is to preventing more kids from entering the pipeline. (I also suspect a fair number of candidates from City Council races as well as School Board races will be in attendance.)
Lots of state/national ed news:
Oregon gets 3-year reprieve from NCLB
North Carolina's Supreme Court rules for vouchers.
Washington State Budget and Policy Center reports too many kids are being left behind in economic recovery.
KIDS COUNT in Washington found that our state fares especially poorly in economic security. A lack of quality employment for parents, combined with high cost-of-living, is a significant challenge for Washington state.
Hilarious piece on TFA and Special Education from Voices of Resilience by Jennifer Kasten.
On teens and health, interesting new stats from Live Science on percentage of teen girls using the morning-after pill.
A survey conducted from 2011 to 2013 showed that, among females ages 15 to 19 who have had sexual intercourse, 22 percent said they had used emergency contraception at least once in their lives. That's up from 8 percent in 2002, according to the new report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
The new report also found that teenage sex in general is on the decline. From 2011 to 2013, 44 percent of teen girls and 47 percent of teen boys reported never having sex. That's a decrease of 14 percent for females and 22 percent for males in the last 25 years, the researchers said.
Most teens who do have sex are using contraception: Nearly 80 percent of teen girls and 84 percent of teen boys said they used contraception (most often a condom) the first time they had sex from 2011 to 2013.
What's on your mind?
Comments
Way less than half of new teachers quit in first five years
Study says only 17% of new teachers leave during first five years.
I think you will find a much higher rate of new teachers leaving teaching positions in inner-city schools to go elsewhere than 20% in the first five years.
-- Dan Dempsey
Recession?
DATE: Friday July 24, 2015
TIME: 6:30 - 9:00
LOCATION Southwest Athletic Complex (by Chief Sealth HS)
2600 SW Thistle St
Seattle, WA 98126
All-City Band will once again be hosting its annual Band Jam. This non-competitive event, is intended to celebrate the best part of any parade – the marching bands – by giving the community and opportunity to hear from some of the bands that will be participating in Saturday’s Torchlight festivities. We will also be highlighting some “non-traditional” adult groups as a means of emphasizing that music can be a lifelong source of enjoyment and socializing. Family and friends are encouraged to join us. Please invite people to come. We would love to see the stands full as we celebrate music and marching band.
Southwest Athletic Complex
2600 SW Thistle St
Seattle, WA 98126
NW voter
HP
Does KUOW plan on doing anything?
NW voter
NW voter
Did anyone see this--Seattle Public Schools Title IX investigation now of interest to the University of Washington
Combating sexual assault in schools
http://www.dailyuw.com/features/article_ae1ac346-301b-11e5-a42b-877cd0e34842.html
Curious George
I pretty much followed the Stranger recommendations when I didn't know who to choose.
HP
You were wondering about other teacher retention stats.
In this recent PBS NewsHour spot
Teachers face tough jobs
The much greater than 17% five year quit rate surfaces.
I always wonder about methodology when these retention numbers show up.
As a nation I would say the teaching force is not in a good place.
Morale is down considerably. Many older teachers are holding on until they can retire. Many teachers are frustrated with top-down dictates that make very little sense. The actual instructional needs of individual learners often go unmet because of one size fits all requirements. CCSS & SBAC will likely amplify this mess.
The Federal Take Over of Education has been detrimental to the teaching core.
-- Dan Dempsey
But that's all beside the point and frankly not important. What's important to me right now is school discipline issues. I'm really excited by the restorative justice movement maybe making its way to Seattle. Does anyone know when the school board is going to make a final decision about suspension / expulsion?
Thanks,
Mom 3
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When will they begin funding McGuire? Or will Matt Griffin, Chris Larson and Nick Hanauer renew their Great Seattle Schools PAC for that purpose? It's all a shell game.
Feds: Most States Failing To Meet Special Ed Obligations
July 14, 2015
Federal officials indicate that less than half of states are meeting their obligations under special education law.
The U.S. Department of Education says that just 19 states qualified for the “meets requirements” designation for the 2013-2014 school year. The rest of states were classified as “needs assistance” or “needs intervention.”
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/07/14/feds-states-failing/20436/
Feds: Most States Failing To Meet Special Ed ObligationsStates determined to “meet requirements” for the 2013-2014 school year include Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The Education Department said that the remaining states need assistance.
Advocate
Sped Reader
Yup the profusion of administrators is hardly beneficial to students. Reminds me of the "Math Coaches" that suddenly appeared out of no where across USA Education. "program specialists" are cogs in building an empire and often little else.
If McCleary eventually brings about full state funding of teaching positions, I sure hope "program specialists" are not funded.