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Remember that survey from Seattle Public Library about "rebranding?"  The one with the fairly hideous logos?  From The Stranger:

Seattle Public Library created an enormous (over 2300 books) book domino chain and let it loose last Friday.  It took them five tries to get it right.   Bravo! This is in support of their 2013 Summer Reading program (have you signed your kid up yet?).

Former State Superintendent Judith Billings weighs in at the Times about charter schools. So The Times recommends Superintendent Dorn violate his oath of office to uphold the state Constitution. Article III, Section 22 states in plain language — by law not subject to interpretation if the language meets that test — “the superintendent of public instruction shall have supervision over all matters pertaining to public schools.” The initiative emphasizes charter schools will be public schools, yet excludes the superintendent from supervising them. Superintendent Dorn has suggested an easy “fix,” if the Legislature wishes to support 51 percent of the voters. A two-thirds majority of both houses of the Legislature could put charters under the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Barring that, amending the constitution itself is the only way to move forward without violating the state’s highest law. She's right.   We were told, over and over, these are public...