Bazzaz: "A new report about college enrollment raises red flags for employers"

"Colleges & universities are also where people can get certified in certain trades and complete apprenticeships across a wide variety of disciplines. [...] The low college-going rate is somewhat of a puzzle in Washington."

https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/a-new-report-about-college-enrollment-raises-red-flags-for-employers/#Echobox=1693236258

#Education #SeattleNews #SeattlePublicSchools #Trades

"Save Stevens Elementary’ — Confusion around #SeattlePublicSchools as district meetings on ‘well-resourced’ campuses continue despite expected funding crisis"

https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2023/08/save-stevens-elementary-confusion-around-seattle-public-schools-as-district-meetings-on-well-resourced-campuses-continue-despite-expected-funding-crisis/

#Seattle #SeattleNews #Education #SchoolClosures

Monica Velez: "These school resources mean the most to #Seattle families"

"Consolidating schools won’t fix the district’s budget problems, Jones said. #SeattlePublicSchools administrators have projected #SchoolClosures could save $20 million, but that’s a rough estimate. The savings from school consolidations may not be immediate and won’t come until two to five years later, he added."

https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/these-school-resources-mean-the-most-to-seattle-families/

#SeattleNews #Education

"Despite Budget Shortfalls, #SeattlePublicSchools Still Planning For A Bright Future"

#BrentJones on #schoolClosures: I read this to mean closures are inevitable:

SPS "also needs to consider different types of cuts, including school consolidations. To date, officials have chosen to postpone this difficult decision for one year, with a plan to engage the community beforehand."

https://seattlemedium.com/despite-budget-shortfalls-seattle-school-district-still-planning-for-a-bright-future/

#Seattle #SeattleNews #SchoolClosures

"#SeattlePublicSchools is seeking members for the Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC). The membership application is open until Sept. 22. Selected members will be notified by Oct. 1. "

Note: SPS always ignores advisory committees' work wholesale, so rather than devote time to the #ITAC, I would instead #volunteer in a neighborhood school or similar.

https://www.seattleschools.org/news/technology-committee/

#Seattle #SeattleNews

"City advice to landmarks board for #MemorialStadium is a real head-scratcher"

To me, this seems like they want to resolve the landmark status before they start any other planning, so this is an intentional step they're taking to nip opposition in the bud.

https://mynorthwest.com/3920953/city-advice-to-landmarks-board-for-memorial-stadium-is-a-real-head-scratcher/

#Seattle #SeattleNews #SeattlePublicSchools

"Despite Budget Shortfalls, #SeattlePublicSchools Still Planning For A Bright Future"

#Brent-Jones on #schoolClosures: I read this to mean closures are inevitable:

SPS "also needs to consider different types of cuts, including school consolidations. To date, officials have chosen to postpone this difficult decision for one year, with a plan to engage the community beforehand."

https://seattlemedium.com/despite-budget-shortfalls-seattle-school-district-still-planning-for-a-bright-future/

#Seattle #SeattleNews #SchoolClosures

#SeattleTimes op-ed: "By failing to honor bus-stop deal, #SeattlePublicSchools risks student safety"

Apparently, the district failed to pay the county and/or the city for ticketing services, to the tune of $10,000 a year. To me this looks like they just pocketed all the money...

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/by-failing-to-honor-bus-stop-deal-seattle-public-schools-risks-student-safety/

#Seattle #SeattleNews

Monica Velez: "In #Seattle, test scores lag but opportunities align to help Black male students"

Comment: An interesting look at how #trades and #apprenticeship programs are (finally) stepping up. However, (problematic) #StandardizedTesting shows Seattle's AA boys have never been doing worse (68% are below grade level in reading in 3rd grade), and this testing remains the very basis of the district's Strategic Plan.

https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/in-seattle-test-scores-lag-but-opportunities-align-to-help-black-male-students/

#SeattlePublicSchools #Education

Claire Bryan: "Ballmer Group gives $9M to nonprofit that serves WA schools"

The schools in #Seattle getting help with this donation will be Lowell Elementary, Aki Kurose Middle, and South Shore PK-8.

https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/ballmer-group-gives-9m-to-nonprofit-that-serves-wa-schools/

Comment: If donations like this are OK, I don't understand why PTA donations would not be.

#SeattlePublicSchools #Seattle #Education #SeattleNews

"#AlkiElementary Rebuild Hearing examiner rules that ‘no parking’ plan must be reconsidered" https://westseattleblog.com/2023/08/alki-elementary-rebuild-hearing-examiner-rules-that-no-parking-plan-must-be-reconsidered/ #SeattlePublicSchools #Alki #SchoolClosures

#SeattlePublicSchools student iPads and laptops for 2023 (update: no $25 technology fee this year) #InternetAccess #Seattle https://www.seattleschools.org/news/sps-student-devices/

"VIDEO: Here’s what happened at #SeattlePublicSchools local meeting to move toward ‘well-resourced’ – and likely fewer – schools" #Seattle #SchoolClosures https://westseattleblog.com/2023/08/video-heres-what-happened-at-seattle-public-schools-local-meeting-to-move-toward-well-resourced-and-likely-fewer-schools/

This is a very welcome 2023 annual report from the #SeattlePublicSchools Traffic Safety Committee with excellent progress and recommendations. Thanks to the committee esp. to @ME_Russell #WalkToSchool #BikeToSchool #Seattle #SeattleNews https://seattle.gov/documents/Departments/SDOT/BoardsCommittees/STSC/Seattle%20school%20traffic%20safety%20committee_AnnualReport_2023_ADA.pdf

#SeattlePublicSchools
Special Board Meeting
Wed. August 9, 2023, 4:30pm

- Approval of 2023-2024 Student Rights and Responsibilities (redlined text available at link below)
- Note: This document was the source of some controversy and confusion last month, but it was never clear to me on what point(s)

- A school board retreat follows (apparently on #SOFG) at 5:45pm

Agenda: https://seattleschools.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/SPSBoardOffice-O365/EXYKFvA80AFHvGC1tRNfYvcBrMYOlX4g6qhTvX_DbERUCw?e=ud44nM

#Seattle #Education #SeattleNews

#SeattlePublicSchools Special Board Meeting Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 4:30pm

Agenda: https://seattleschools.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/SPSBoardOffice-O365/Eed6NiDT1wBEh3r0acLT0foBdq0PS7XIQI69wDRrbxms9w?e=2Tscg3

- Approval of 2023-2024 Student Rights and Responsibilities (redlined text available at link above)

- School board retreat follows apparently on #SOFG at 5:45pm

"#CornerstoneGeneralContractors Breaks Ground on Three Seattle-Area School Projects Featuring #MassTimber" #AlkiElementarySchool #WestSeattle #MercerInternationalMiddleSchool #Bassetti #Architecture https://news.theregistryps.com/cornerstone-general-contractors-breaks-ground-on-three-seattle-area-school-projects-featuring-mass-timber/ #Seattle #SeattleNews #SeattlePublicSchools

"With an eye on future closures, #SeattlePublicSchools begins series of 'Well-resourced Schools' community meetings" https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2023/08/with-one-eye-on-future-closures-seattle-public-schools-begins-series-of-well-resourced-schools-community-meetings/ #Seattle #SeattleNews

"With an eye on future closures, #SeattlePublicSchools begins series of 'Well-resourced Schools' community meetings" https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinQFodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYXBpdG9saGlsbHNlYXR0bGUuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvd2l0aC1vbmUtZXllLW9uLWZ1dHVyZS1jbG9zdXJlcy1zZWF0dGxlLXB1YmxpYy1zY2hvb2xzLWJlZ2lucy1zZXJpZXMtb2Ytd2VsbC1yZXNvdXJjZWQtc2Nob29scy1jb21tdW5pdHktbWVldGluZ3Mv0gEA?oc=5 #Seattle #SeattleNews

"Evie Taylor has been selected as the interim principal of #SeattlePublicSchools Washington Middle School for the 2023-24 school year"

#Seattle

https://washingtonms.seattleschools.org/news/school-leader-update-evie-taylor/