Event TONIGHT with Several Education Leaders

 Sorry for the late notice on this - I just heard about it this morning. 

It's the Seattle Education Forum Block Party TONIGHT from 6:30-9:00 pm at Byrd Barr Place, 722 18th Avenue. There will be food, kids activities, and prizes. It is sponsored by a number of groups including the Alliance for Education. (The graphic says 6:30 pm but the copy says 6 pm. I can't reach the Alliance so I would go with 6 pm. 


The Seattle Education Forum: Block Party is an interactive, community-centered event designed to create space for honest dialogue, transparency, and shared accountability between young people, families and the leaders shaping education policy and investment in our city and state. 
 
A year into leadership, it’s time for a check-in: What have our leaders learned from community feedback? What progress has been made? What challenges remain? And what grade would our community give them so far? 
 
This free, family-friendly gathering is designed to share power, strengthen partnerships, and move forward the progress our students and schools deserve. As the city’s first public education-focused forum since the election, the event will also celebrate the end of the school year, graduations, and the collective work of supporting young people in Seattle. 
 
Confirmed participation includes leaders from: 
 
Seattle Deputy Mayor Brian Surratt
Seattle Department of Education & Early Learning
Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors: Joe Mizrahi, Kathleen Smith, Liza Rankin
Seattle Public Schools Senior Leaders
Seattle City Council Members: Dionne Foster, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Rob Saka, Joy Hollingsworth, Eddie Lin
King County Senior Leaders
State Legislator Rebecca Saldaña 
 
You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how decisions are made, where progress is happening, and how your voice can continue shaping the future of education in Seattle.



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