tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post2572811323036239197..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Meetings This WeekMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-73806988597505568142011-08-08T18:53:30.033-07:002011-08-08T18:53:30.033-07:00More news on how ed reformers "exceed expecta...More news on how ed reformers "exceed expectations"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/05/atlanta.public.schools.scandal/index.html?hpt=hp_t2" rel="nofollow">raise scores "by any means necessary."</a><br /><br />"This despite the fact that in study after study of student success on standardized tests, the biggest factor by far -- more than the quality of the instruction or the school -- is the social class of the parents and the community in which they live, says University of Arizona education professor David Berliner."mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-16119085659932220032011-08-08T16:43:19.618-07:002011-08-08T16:43:19.618-07:00Unfortunately, my guess is that some buildings in ...Unfortunately, my guess is that some buildings in SPS behave like charters and refuse to serve our kids.SeattleSpedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705544363458155912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-91588410544475720022011-08-08T16:27:27.228-07:002011-08-08T16:27:27.228-07:00I know there are issues with the services they do ...<i>I know there are issues with the services they do provide but at least you know you will get something.</i><br /><br />Even if pull-out time is essentially study hall- that's something!Jet City momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804841958585043967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-39059879759655072402011-08-08T15:02:45.720-07:002011-08-08T15:02:45.720-07:00Po3, Keep in mind that the third vote on charters ...Po3, Keep in mind that the third vote on charters here WAS to overturn charter legislation.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-61437263299312783702011-08-08T14:04:08.299-07:002011-08-08T14:04:08.299-07:00From the CNS News article:
Through the waivers, ...From the CNS News article: <br /><br /><i>Through the waivers, schools will get some relief from looming deadlines to meet testing goals as long as they agree to embrace other kinds of education reforms such as raising standards, helping teachers and principals improve, and focusing on fixing the lowest performing schools.</i><br /><br />Would "reforms" include allowing charters? <br /><br />It sounds like the waiver is for meeting AYP benchmarks, not an outright elimination of testing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9229533315087892892011-08-08T13:47:50.579-07:002011-08-08T13:47:50.579-07:00Someone should ask the Board why the UW professors...Someone should ask the Board why the UW professors designing its TFA program were concerned when they reviewed this link; why they worried that TFA's role after the summer institute "could be very problematic." Too bad they only express those concerns in private.<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2011/02/bilby_greene_tough_lessons_fro.html" rel="nofollow">Tough Lessons from Teach for America</a>StopTFAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605108615707039386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-49809291287217586872011-08-08T13:31:36.097-07:002011-08-08T13:31:36.097-07:00major breaking news:
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/...major breaking news:<br /><br />http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/duncan-states-will-get-school-testing-wa<br /><br />Obama administration is going to offer states waivers to exempt them from testing...<br /><br />Someone ask the Board about this development...?<br /><br />-JC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-42044406025541158332011-08-08T12:10:16.749-07:002011-08-08T12:10:16.749-07:00"A recent study found 17 percent of public ch..."A recent study found 17 percent of public charter schools outperformed."<br /><br />So give me a compelling reason why we need charter schools?<br /><br /><br />Also, did not know that the legislature can vote to enact charter schools. Guess the writing is on the wall at this point.Po3noreply@blogger.com