Archive for 'Education'
Explorations in Math
Jeff Gentes reports on Seattle non-profit Explorations in Math’s work to make math fun and accessible for elementary school children.[More]
Posted: December 3rd, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream, non-profits
Officer Cookie’s Chess Club
This week on CityStream, Tony Ventrella reports on one police officer’s innovative effort to prevent youth violence by teaching chess.[More]
Posted: September 24th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream, Police
Seattle School Board Candidates Debate
As Seattle students head back to school, City Inside/Out introduces you to the people who want your vote for Seattle School Board: Mary Bass, Kay Smith-Blum, Wilson Chin and Betty Patu. [More]
Posted: September 18th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Elections, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, City Inside/Out, seattle school board
Seattle Public Schools draws new boundaries
On Wednesday, June 17, 2009, the Seattle School Board voted 6-1 (Mary Bass voted no) to approve a new student assignment plan. The new plan would assign children to elementary, middle and high schools on the basis of geography. After decades of a “school choice” system, this action is a return to a neighborhood schools strategy.[More]
Posted: June 18th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: Schools
Seattle Public Schools will draw new boundaries
On Wednesday, June 17, 2009, the Seattle School Board will vote on a new student assignment plan. Earlier this year, the Board voted 6-1 (School Boardmember Mary Bass voted no) to approve Policy D 03.00 that laid out the guidelines to develop new specific boundaries.[More]
Posted: June 15th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: Schools
Seattle Public Schools will draw new boundaries
On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, the Seattle School Board will hold a public hearing about its new student assignment plan. The Seattle School Board will vote on new specific assignment boundaries for its 97 schools later this year. At its the Board voted 6-1 (School Boardmember Mary Bass voted no) to approve...[More]
Posted: June 7th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: Schools