Seattle Schools Community Forum

No meetings being held; July is generally when tumbleweeds roll thru JSCEE. Director Blanford has cancelled his community meeting for next Saturday, July 16th.   However, Directors Patu and Harris still have their community meetings on that date. Patu - 10-11:30 am Caffe Vita, 5028 Wilson Ave S. Harris - 3:00-4:30 pm Southwest Branch, 9010 35th Ave. SW

Locally SOAR Charter Academy in Tacoma apparently did do all the corrections that the Charter Commission had required them to do and SOAR did open this week.  (I note that they already had an early-release day - that was fast.)  The Times is reporting that all eight charter schools opening this fall are full and had lotteries.  (There was no evidence given how the Times knows this to be true.) States Speaking of charters, wealthy ed philanthropist Eli Broad is doubling down in LA.  From the Los Angeles Times: