tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post8588980597562078607..comments2024-03-27T20:01:11.889-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: TFA in Washington State: No Surprise to UsMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7138333531017483332013-07-24T10:53:08.596-07:002013-07-24T10:53:08.596-07:00Here's what I find really galling about all of...Here's what I find really galling about all of this.<br /><br />The people who think it is perfectly fine for corporate philanthropists to direct programs and meddle in the decisions of the professionals who operate our schools are the very same people who pitch a fit if the democratically elected members of the Board do anything even resembling that.<br /><br />They readily grant authority and license to the rich that they would deny to the duly elected representatives of the community.<br /><br />This is what defines them as oligarchs.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9988719385069712312013-07-24T09:00:14.106-07:002013-07-24T09:00:14.106-07:00And Charlie that says it all.
This IS education n...And Charlie that says it all.<br /><br />This IS education news in Seattle, both from the district and UW levels. It should be open to public debate (although the CoE faculty can't even get a discussion and they are on the ground). <br /><br />That the Times looks the other way is sad.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-78129257587405491332013-07-24T04:46:18.702-07:002013-07-24T04:46:18.702-07:00It's a shame that the Seattle Times will never...It's a shame that the Seattle Times will never report on this.<br /><br />I suspect that even if Linda Shaw wrote the story - even if she wrote it gently - it would get spiked.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14785462862369506782013-07-24T00:19:58.577-07:002013-07-24T00:19:58.577-07:00Nice e-mail, Mirimac. Hope it goes viral.Nice e-mail, Mirimac. Hope it goes viral.Watchingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-57533081368804333662013-07-23T22:58:25.334-07:002013-07-23T22:58:25.334-07:00I'm curious to see just what Banda is expectin...I'm curious to see just what Banda is expecting from his principals with respect to hiring 5-week wonders. Does he have the guts to say thanks but no thanks? Does he really think this is best for the students? Or best for scoring points with the bluebloods. The board will surely rubberstamp whomever is put forth for conditional certs, shrouded in mystery as they are (name? unique qualifications? degree? competency?)mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-31910892582263056872013-07-23T22:49:33.496-07:002013-07-23T22:49:33.496-07:00Mary, my reason for writing on this blog is to mak...Mary, my reason for writing on this blog is to make people care. <br /><br />That TFA struggles, even now, means that somehow with all the pressure, cheerleading and money, it still can't get more than a toe-hold.<br /><br />It's worth the fight.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-48258010684319090392013-07-23T22:18:29.701-07:002013-07-23T22:18:29.701-07:00I'll bet Stritikus would say a spendthrift who...I'll bet Stritikus would say a spendthrift who's daddy pays his credit card bills, is living on a budget.<br /><br />I thought the email from the BMGF person saying, hey let's meet to talk about the "Pacific Northwest Initiative" and find out what the heck everyone's doing to improve teacher quality and maybe coordinate somehow. Gee, if any of you have any DATA that would be nifty.mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83612799008432273842013-07-23T22:09:01.089-07:002013-07-23T22:09:01.089-07:00Does anyone really care, though? Does the mainstre...Does anyone really care, though? Does the mainstream media care about $3.5 million being thrown at 15 TFA students? Or that a CoE professor at the UW rightfully questions the need for these TFA students?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542105149501352547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-38444342005283756642013-07-23T22:06:31.419-07:002013-07-23T22:06:31.419-07:00There is likely to be serious fall-out from this s...There is likely to be serious fall-out from this set of emails. There is tremendous political pressure for TFA to succeed in the Seattle area, despite the fact that there is no need. <br /><br />The BMGF has given over $500,000,000 to the University of Washington, most for Global Health, but it also gave the University of Washington Foundation $560,000 in November of 2012 to strengthen its TFA program, $2,500,000 to Teach for America to establish a TFA presence in the Puget Sound Area. Through Washington STEM it also gave $475,000 to Teach for America in Seattle to "Support Effective Math and Science for Low-Income Communities." There's probably more, but that's $3.5 million riding on 15 teacher students already. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542105149501352547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5165015666389126202013-07-23T21:21:26.465-07:002013-07-23T21:21:26.465-07:00Unbelievable.
And Stritikus is saying this is all...Unbelievable.<br /><br />And Stritikus is saying this is all "self-sustaining?" I'd like to see hard, cold proof of that.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-84872420743916897242013-07-23T21:10:31.667-07:002013-07-23T21:10:31.667-07:00I understand your frustration, to see everyone tie...I understand your frustration, to see everyone tied in knots for 5-6 temporary teachers.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/155625190/U-ACT-Still-Has-Issueshttp://www.hyperlinkcode.com" rel="nofollow">U-ACT has some issues</a> mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.com