Take 21 » Schools http://take21.seattlechannel.org Seattle Channel news and views Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Summer Food & Fun on City Stream http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2011/06/10/summer-food-fun-on-city-stream/ http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2011/06/10/summer-food-fun-on-city-stream/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:53:11 +0000 george http://take21.seattlechannel.org/?p=2550 We’re celebrating summer on CityStream! From fun family activities to food drives, we’re covering it all. How the City of Seattle and school officials are making sure kids who rely on school lunches for their main meal, get plenty to eat this summer. Plus, what you can do to help. Then, from the critters and creatures of the Puget Sound, to concerts, boat rides and story time; we’ll tell you about plenty of family fun that’s also pretty frugal. There’s something for everyone on this all new edition of CityStream. Join host Nicole Sanchez from Luna Park in West Seattle for these stories and more!

Watch it now: http://www.seattlechannel.org/CityStream.

]]> http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2011/06/10/summer-food-fun-on-city-stream/feed/ 0 Seattle Public Schools draws new boundaries http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2009/06/18/seattle-public-schools-draws-new-boundaries/ http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2009/06/18/seattle-public-schools-draws-new-boundaries/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:38:04 +0000 george http://blogsqa.seattle.gov/take21/?p=194 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.]]> 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. According to The Seattle Times, the goal of the new plan is to simplify the current assignment plan and save transportation costs. Currently, The Times continues, children can apply to “a wide range of schools but have no guarantee of a seat at any particular school.”

The Times also reports that a group of parents protested the new assignment plan because it does not guarantee that younger siblings would attend the same school as their older brothers and sisters. Some of these parents have formed an organization called Keep Our Kids Together.

The Ballard News Tribune reports that the School District will now develop specific geographic boundaries for each of its 92 schools. A draft map of the school boundaries will be available for public comment this fall.

]]> http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2009/06/18/seattle-public-schools-draws-new-boundaries/feed/ 0 Seattle Public Schools will draw new boundaries http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2009/06/15/seattle-public-schools-will-draw-new-boundaries-2/ http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2009/06/15/seattle-public-schools-will-draw-new-boundaries-2/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:39:40 +0000 george http://blogsqa.seattle.gov/take21/?p=199 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. According to The Seattle Times, the goal of the new plan is to simplify the current assignment plan. Currently, The Times continues, children can apply to “a wide range of schools but have no guarantee of a seat at any particular school.” The new plan would assign children to elementary, middle and high schools on the basis of geography. The Times reports that this has set off a debate among parents about the appropriate geographical boundaries for school placement.

]]> http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2009/06/15/seattle-public-schools-will-draw-new-boundaries-2/feed/ 0 Seattle Public Schools will draw new boundaries http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2009/06/07/seattle-public-schools-will-draw-new-boundaries-3/ http://take21.seattlechannel.org/2009/06/07/seattle-public-schools-will-draw-new-boundaries-3/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:42:30 +0000 george http://blogsqa.seattle.gov/take21/?p=203 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 April 22, 2009 meeting the Board voted 6-1 (School Boardmember Mary Bass voted no) to approve Policy D 03.00 that lays out the guidelines to develop new specific boundaries. According to The Seattle Times, the goal of the new plan is to simplify the current assignment plan. Currently, The Times continues, children can apply to “a wide range of schools but have no guarantee of a seat at any particular school.” The new plan would assign children to elementary, middle and high schools on the basis of geography. The Times reports that this has set off a debate among parents about the appropriate geographical boundaries for school placement.

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