Archive for 'Education'
SEATTLE CHANNEL, Town Hall and CityClub have created Seattle Speaks, a series of unique, multi-media town halls for the 21st century, to use TV and the web for spirited debate on public issues. The next episode on Thursday, February 10, 7:00 p.m., will focus on the performance of Seattle Public Schools. THE
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Posted: February 4th, 2011 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: Seattle Speaks
Are Seattle Public Schools doing well or is it time for more reform? After three years of the district's strategic plan, are we seeing any results? Are current resources being used wisely? Should there be a new way to measure student and teacher success? What do you think? Join the conversation! On
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Posted: January 12th, 2011 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: Seattle Public School Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson, Seattle Public Schools, seattle school board, Seattle School District, Seattle Speaks
Governor Chris Gregoire is sounding the alarm about state finances. On Wednesday, December 15, the governor released her proposal that plugs a $4.6 billion budget hole by cutting education, health care and human services."I hate my budget," Gregoire declared. On Friday, December 17, 7:00 p.m., on SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21, City Inside/Out
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Posted: December 16th, 2010 under Budget, City Issues, Economy, Education, Housing and Human Services, Schools, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: Chris Gregoire, City Council, City Inside/Out, Governor
Jeff Gentes reports on Seattle non-profit Explorations in Math’s work to make math fun and accessible for elementary school children.
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Posted: December 3rd, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream, non-profits
This week on CityStream, Tony Ventrella reports on one police officer’s innovative effort to prevent youth violence by teaching chess.
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Posted: September 24th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream, Police
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.
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Posted: September 18th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Elections, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out, seattle school board
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.
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Posted: June 18th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: Schools
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.
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Posted: June 15th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: Schools
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...
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Posted: June 7th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: Schools
