Rainy Day Recess

Studying Seattle Public Schools and the broader factors impacting public education. Christie Robertson & Jasmine Pulido, ex-Seattle Hall Pass.

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Two years, two podcasts, 100+ episodes. Here’s what I learned about the sustainability of hyperlocal education coverage. @thegrade_

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Requiem for a parent-run education podcast https://t.co/H5xA06nLYD

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New episode:
In 1995, Seattle hired a retired Army general to run its schools. In just three years, John Stanford reshaped the district — and his ghost still lingers in its policies today.

https://t.co/fObwbOyO2o

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Summer/Fall Update with RDR news - https://t.co/0zuRoxgHey

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You can find interviews with all District 2 (NW Seattle) Seattle school board candidates now on https://t.co/OyatgqNh5l.

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Number of newcomers increasing, but % served in specialized programs has been tanking.

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🎧 NEW EPISODE: Seattle Public Schools is quietly eliminating specialized classrooms for newcomer students. We examine this policy change and speak with teachers and former students about what's being lost. https://t.co/soyUgXbOex

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What have we learned after 13 weeks of tracking education funding in Olympia?
The short answer: Change is rung-by-rung.
The longer answer is in our latest episode of Rainy Day Recess. https://t.co/pZK4QSrHgr
#WAleg #FundOurSchools

[The Grade @thegrade_]

NAEP, the Nation's Report Card, was supposed to be safe. It's not https://t.co/ZYnOqFUK57

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What do WA House and Senate budgets do to fill the Big 3 funding gaps for shcool districts? Here's the low-down and some legislative special effects to keep an eye out for. https://t.co/Ih9C2fXsBq

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The first step in the search for Seattle's next superintendent begins. https://t.co/mWjWgvbMTn

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See how the House and Senate biennium budget proposals compare on @edvoters budget side-by-side. The Governor's budget is not included, but his budget priorities are shared.https://t.co/FeXZld1VQH #WAleg #WAedu

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Budget hearings happening today. Here's your intro to Budget Land https://t.co/sw0PE4EyVy

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Meet Landon Labosky, candidate for Seattle School Board District 5. https://t.co/oVDYZMSMgW

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NEW EPISODE: Superintendent Jones' surprise exit announcement, a major reversal on highly capable programming, and troubling details about a tragic student death. We also cover the most recent school board meeting, and what's up in community.
https://t.co/E4FNam8Skp

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Will our education bills survive House Appropriations after they slashed MSOC funding from $600 to $5.55 per student? Also, hear high-schooler Rafael Brewer's account of the heated 43rd district town hall, and we enter "Budget Land"!
🎧 Listen: https://t.co/moIF8OLoma

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Last chance if you want to to "sign in pro" for school funding https://t.co/2WwULfRbQ2

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Officials have told Arsema Barekew’s parents few details about what led up to their daughter’s death outside Washington Middle School, the couple says.

https://t.co/l7LFSBNpgc

[Denisa R. Superville @drsuperville]

Seattle’s highly capable cohort program will stay in schools for now https://t.co/9GNhvLOHbq