Excellent article by by Tom James at Crosscut. Robin Lake head of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, at the University of Washington has conducted numerous studies of charter schools nationwide. “There’s a certain segment of folks who really want their own space. Who really want to[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Charter Schools’
February 28th, 2016 - 10:23 am § in Misc.
CROSSCUT: Are charter schools the fix for Washington’s broken education system?
January 26th, 2016 - 6:48 pm § in Misc.
Seattle Public Schools Close Programs
For almost 25 years, The Wells Middle College High School has been a joint effort of the UW and the Seattle Public Schools, giving disenfranchised students a different, personalized and highly successful education through a curriculum based on social justice and a critical pedagogy. Apparently[...]
January 21st, 2016 - 10:31 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
SCHOOLS: McCleary FAILS!!!!
WA State Senator Reuven Carlyle FACEBOOK It is time to acknowledge that despite honorable efforts private bipartisan negotiations on McCleary this year failed to result in the introduction of meaningful legislation. While its true the Legislature has met key deadlines, we likely face[...]
December 11th, 2015 - 9:12 am § in Misc.
The Charter School Debate from FB
Jack Smith CHARTER SCHOOLS – “A GRAVY TRAIN” – No wonder Bill Gates and his Foundation supported the Initiative to get them. They need more Easy Money, they view Public Schools as bad for their interests or both. Any comments to share with this list? I am sure not everyone[...]
December 1st, 2015 - 4:20 pm § in Misc.
#CHARTER SCHOOLS:Speaking up for students even in the face of controversy
Rep. Sawyer: Public charter schools and the families they serve need the Legislature’s support OLYMPIA – In response to the state Supreme Court’s recent refusal to reconsider its recent decision on… HO– USEDEMOCRATS.WA.GOV Chiho Fox FACEBOOK Awesome David Sawyer. I knew you were one [...]
November 20th, 2015 - 1:38 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
Why we should rename Garfield High School
At Garfield High School, the Education You Get Depends on Your Color by Allie Holly-Gottlieb APR 27, 2000 The Stranger This is a great essay and very worth reading. Sadly, however, it fails to reflect that facts today. Garfield is rapidly becoming a white neighborhood school. Soon its catchme[...]
November 5th, 2015 - 4:20 pm § in Misc.
Seattle (and Washington’s) Charter Schools Alive and Well
Seattle Weekly: Charter Schools Are Dead. Long Live Charter Schools In the wake of a crippling Supreme Court ruling, Seattle charter schools are fighting back. And may be expanding.[...]
October 29th, 2015 - 11:29 am § in America, Schools & Colleges
Oracle Builds Charter School to Serve San Mateo
Charter Schools: Why Oracle Is Building a Public High School on Its Campus Oracle is building “d.tech” a public high school devoted to science and technology education. The Design Tech High School — or d.tech for short — will open in 2017 on a section of Oracle’s corporate campu[...]
How The Seattle School District Assures Itself That Racism Works
The District has been pulling this racist nonsense for at least 30 years. This story is especially absurd because, in the case of Leschi, the school featured in the Times’ piece, the problem is solving itself. The area of Lechi, once predominantly Black, is being gentrified. S[...]