Seattle Schools Community Forum

In something of a non-story -if you know Seattle history - the FYI Guy at the Seattle Times , Gene Balk, wrote about private school enrollment in SPS. The K-12 enrollment at private schools has always been 25%+ and now charters take some of that along with an uptick in homeschooling.  I recall long ago being aghast at that percentage but I always got a shrug from every superintendent I ever mentioned it to. The district NEVER put forth any real effort to attract even a small percentage of those back. They are not in a good place now to do that, either. Census data released this month shows private-school enrollment for Seattle K-12 students hit an all-time high in 2023, estimated at 19,400 students. That represents one-quarter of the city’s total 77,200 K-12 students. Among the nation’s 50 cities with the largest K-12 enrollment, Seattle ranked No. 2 for the share of kids in private schools last year. San Francisco was No. 1 with around 30% of K-12 students enrolled in privat...

Unbelievably, the district has NOTHING on Facebook or Twitter or even their own webpage.  I cannot believe every single family in the district has email.  Did all families get notified?    Via SPS Communications: Dear SPS Families,  Seattle Public Schools has been made aware of some information about a possible social media threat made toward multiple school districts across the state including our own. T he list of SPS schools includes Dunlap Elementary, Rising Star Elementary, Wing Luke Elementary, Aki Kurose Middle School, Franklin High School, and Rainier Beach High School.  A post appeared on social media indicating a threat toward these schools. The post was reported by a family to SPS Safety and Security. Seattle Police (SPD) were called to investigate and are actively pursuing all tips.   Out of an abundance of caution, we will begin the school day with a shelter-in-place procedure at the schools mentioned in this threat. This means all e...