tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post1723167015287980174..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: This and ThatMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-1154134717452926132016-12-26T05:42:49.076-08:002016-12-26T05:42:49.076-08:00Virginia Foxx has a Doctorate in Education
from W...Virginia Foxx has a Doctorate in Education<br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Foxx" rel="nofollow"><b>from Wikipedia</b></a><br /><br />In regard to testing score changes since the 70s<br />the scores of high school seniors have not changed much.<br />It makes one wonder about improved scores at grades 4 and 8<br />that do not carry over to grade 12.<br /><br />-- Dan Dempsey<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-1916833131539767842016-12-26T05:09:54.703-08:002016-12-26T05:09:54.703-08:00In looking at OSPI school report card...
State wi...In looking at OSPI school report card...<br /><br />State wide there are now<br /><br />44% of the enrolled k-12 student population on free or reduced lunch.<br /><br />This is a significant uptick from 10 years ago. (pre-2008 economic meltdown)<br /><br />44.0% -- May, 2016<br /><br />43.7% -- May, 2011<br /><br />36.7% -- May, 2006<br /><br />31.2% -- May, 2001<br /><br />31.2% -- October, 1996<br /><br />-- Dan Dempsey<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-40023479680309643792016-12-23T15:09:44.944-08:002016-12-23T15:09:44.944-08:00comments are back to normal at the discussapp blog...comments are back to normal at the discussapp blog!<br /><br />newsyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-40412706776497575742016-12-23T09:15:20.713-08:002016-12-23T09:15:20.713-08:00NA, we do two open threads a week. I only put up ...NA, we do two open threads a week. I only put up stories/info there to spark conversation but yes, anything you want to talk about, go for it.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-76848476851220526552016-12-22T18:55:04.138-08:002016-12-22T18:55:04.138-08:00this and that topic mw. this is great! just on tha...this and that topic mw. this is great! just on that is there a chance you could try for a bit to have "this and that" as well as "open threads" which would be completely open. i may be wrong but i think that open, would lead to a lot more issues. you might consider it. and thanks for all your advocacy and hard work it makes a difference. i know that charlie and you have inspired me to work for change over the last several years.<br /><br />-na Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-68737421157858194572016-12-22T18:54:39.084-08:002016-12-22T18:54:39.084-08:00Hi kinda,
I don't work in SPS any more, but I...Hi kinda,<br /><br />I don't work in SPS any more, but I was an employee a couple of years ago, and there is mandatory training around threat preparation, along with a couple of drills during the year. <br /><br />On the other side of the lake (LWSD, where I work) we do regular ALICE drills (alert, lockdown, inform, counter, escape), and the district is very sensitive to the possibilities of heinousness. I believe that school by school, SPS is as well.Josh Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242600011474990770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-85002553810786799842016-12-22T18:52:07.815-08:002016-12-22T18:52:07.815-08:00I submitted a different comment where auto correct...I submitted a different comment where auto correct put the word disability instead of financial. This was in regards to the op ed letter Marty McLaren wrote on the 20th where she blamed the teachers union on the district's financial woes.<br /><br />Union proudAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-70368609816677553802016-12-22T14:34:25.140-08:002016-12-22T14:34:25.140-08:00Most kids don't eat in the cafeteria at IHS - ...Most kids don't eat in the cafeteria at IHS - they are allowed to sit in the hallways or wherever. It would not be surprising if some students were oblivious to whatever did (or didn't?) happen. Someone making up the story is just as probable as someone at SPS mishandling it if it did occur, so who knows. The original post about the incident has a number of spelling/grammar mistakes, so make what you will of it.<br /><br />It does make one wonder what training and procedures are in place for a threat, real or not. When a JAMS student threatened to bring a gun to school, it was taken seriously. A student reported the threat, the school identified the student making the threat and suspended them, all parents were sent a message about the incident, and there was an extra police presence for a time.<br /><br />-kinda concerned<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19051200001166755212016-12-22T13:17:13.857-08:002016-12-22T13:17:13.857-08:00Union, what are you talking about? No cryptic rema...Union, what are you talking about? No cryptic remarks.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43844534121351966052016-12-22T13:16:53.730-08:002016-12-22T13:16:53.730-08:00Kinda, I would ask at the district but they power ...Kinda, I would ask at the district but they power down this time of year so I would be unlikely to get an answer. I'll ask when they power back up. Again, something like that would have gone around the school like wildfire so I'm doubting that it happened.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-20020617997935716342016-12-22T12:52:13.667-08:002016-12-22T12:52:13.667-08:00That should say financial woes.
Union proudThat should say financial woes.<br /><br />Union proudAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-1701451925391824272016-12-22T12:25:43.566-08:002016-12-22T12:25:43.566-08:00A staffer asked around [at IHS] and not a single s...<i>A staffer asked around [at IHS] and not a single student knows about this [the pipe bomb threat?].</i><br /><br />...not exactly confirming whether or not it happened.<br /><br />-kinda concernedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com