Tuesday Open Thread
Fun at Teacher Appreciation Day at Arbor Heights Elementary. I happened to be checking what schools require uniforms (I believe there are only 3-4 elementaries). K-5 STEM is one of them. From their webpage, the school certainly has quite a different feel to it. For example, they have four sections to their Uniforms page and the FAQ is really long and fairly strict. I can only say that you would have a problem getting most kids on the autism spectrum to abide by these rules (they say they make a case-by-case exception for kids with special needs). Also, to put on your calendar, there will be a showing of the film, " Standardized; Lies, Money and Civil Rights, How Testing is Ruining Public Education" on Wednesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the NW Film Forum. The movie is free and sponsored by Seattle Education and Parents Across America, Seattle. The push is on for the NCLB waiver. I always smile because you can te...