tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post9052729734964074588..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools and Planning for Reopening for Fall 2021Melissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-74945012770464723992021-06-04T18:17:07.348-07:002021-06-04T18:17:07.348-07:00Does anyone know if enrollment is down for fall? D...Does anyone know if enrollment is down for fall? Does this impact the budget? <br /><br />Mag mommbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603644089206533761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-60083801038241504372021-05-29T08:35:46.194-07:002021-05-29T08:35:46.194-07:00Probably because renting space does not align with...Probably because renting space does not align with their narrowly defined priorities. It's needed in schools they are not focused upon. They are receiving a huge amount of federal funding. Yet no matter how much they receive it does not seem to matter much. I believe they are assuming they will be able to pack them in again where it is overcrowded Fall 2021.<br /><br />Done Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-23243645837938864032021-05-28T20:11:48.975-07:002021-05-28T20:11:48.975-07:00Not alot of details. Not using federal money as in...Not alot of details. Not using federal money as intended for ALL students, including special education and others affected by Covid. It seems as written aligned towards directing all incoming covid federal funding towards the narrowly defined Strategic Plan informed by targeted universalism, and 4 major priorities of Seattle Excellence. That is why parents don't see concrete plans and details to address all kids, special education kids as included. It is a targeted universalism "laser focused" (district words) plan. It is not an inclusive plan which is why they are not even hiring counselors at all schools with the windfall of funding. Hopefully they will provide transportation this time around which is fraction of the budget. Linking to documents that informed their plan, instead of counselors, money instead may go toward outside racial and ethnic community based organizations that work with limited groups of "target" children. Does the federal government and educators believe all kids suffered and SHOULD served in some capacity by the Covid relief money, the answer is yes. Will it happen in SPS? <br /><br />Hmmm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-2486987549347349142021-05-28T18:28:45.750-07:002021-05-28T18:28:45.750-07:00Olympia wants Seattle Public Schools to rent space...Olympia wants Seattle Public Schools to rent space to re-open schools. Renting space sounds like a good idea. Chandra Hampson shoots down the idea. Why?<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIrJXWUNyd4Welcome Homenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-84866248830819219312021-05-28T08:40:47.400-07:002021-05-28T08:40:47.400-07:00This was a good recap of the meeting. An awful lot...This was a good recap of the meeting. An awful lot of buzzwords and vacuous terms and caveat, caveat, caveat that this is more like a plan for a plan. Yah, pretty obvious that the district and the Board didn’t do any planning, prep, or engagement until OSPI threatened to withhold funding - from the federal package and standard funding models as well (I think - there was talk of revising emergency state rules for education and related spending, which must have happened by now).<br /><br />I always thought we had “big government” in schools to help destitute places that didn’t respect education like the American South. But this year it’s clear our so-called progressive district need the state and feds to literally reopen schools in Seattle. SMDH.<br /><br />Truth HurtsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-46985923890620310442021-05-27T18:33:07.641-07:002021-05-27T18:33:07.641-07:00
The Seattle Times did an article on school re=ope...<br />The Seattle Times did an article on school re=opening. Seattle Public Schools. Seven districts are offering more in person learning. One district is offering same in person learning and two offering less in person.<br /><br />https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/how-school-districts-responded-to-inslees-school-reopening-order/Welcome Homenoreply@blogger.com