tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post8286862703475584303..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Schools Deep-Pocketed PartnersMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59001671254753218492007-06-04T13:35:00.000-07:002007-06-04T13:35:00.000-07:00PS - I would love to see an interview of Patrick D...PS - I would love to see an interview of Patrick D'Amelio on this blog - or even a post if he were so inclined. It would be great to hear where the Alliance is headed and how parents and communties can support the effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-13749101313699898892007-06-04T12:40:00.000-07:002007-06-04T12:40:00.000-07:00Alliance laid off 4 staff members last week, at le...Alliance laid off 4 staff members last week, at least 2 fairly senior. Not for cause, as far as I know - I've heard it's to kickstart a leaner organization with some changes in course and/or philosophy.<BR/><BR/>I went to the fundraising breakfast last month and it was pretty inspiring. Both new director Patrick D'Amelio and keynote speaker Mark Emmert had a more populist message than I would have expected from the Alliance - and Mark Emmert in particular exhorted folks to "opt in" to Seattle Schools beyond just as a philanthropy.<BR/><BR/>New Alliance, new sup't, new faces on the board, a new focus on public education in Olympia...we could be on the threshold of a great era in Seattle schools. Hope springs eternal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com