http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:19:15 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:52:04 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Pigs-still-at-the-trough?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner Just an example of how upside down the world has turned as a result of the economic meltdown and the values of over the top greed, which led to the meltdown comes this story from the UK’s Telegraph. According to a report in the Telegraph, ma... Commentary Schools Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:52:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Pigs-still-at-the-trough?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Giving-thanks-and-just-being-grateful?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner We have so much to be thankful for in this country. I give thanks every day. Despite the fact that so many are suffering and the economic meltdown is still evident, what I have always loved about this country is the hopefulness and optimism of the... Commentary Families and Children Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:11:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Giving-thanks-and-just-being-grateful?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Im-with-stupid?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner A few years back there was a gag tee shirt for couples, which consisted of two tee shirts. One tee shirt said, “I’m with stupid.” The other shirt said, “stupid.” A couple of articles in the Seattle Times caught my att... Commentary Families and Children Schools Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:03:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Im-with-stupid?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Update-Corrections-to-wheres-the-math-minutes?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner Unfortunately there were a some errors in the WTM meeting report.  Thanks to the sharp eye of eager readers we are able to correct those errors. Our apologies for any confusion these errors may have caused. Sharon Peaslee&#39... Update Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:05:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Update-Corrections-to-wheres-the-math-minutes?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Issues-brief--111809?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner 1.      Is Washington Competitive in the Race for Federal $$$ ?????   A Seattle Times article by Linda Shaw looks at challenges faced by Washington in the competition for federal education dollars. As... Issue Brief Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:27:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Issues-brief--111809?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Wheres-the-math-minutes?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner This is admittedly an unusual post.  I went back to get my doctorate late in life. I do a lot of volunteer work and it always seemed that an high number of low income kids come through the judicial system. Once kids are in the system, it is h... Families and Children Schools Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:04:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Wheres-the-math-minutes?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Its-about-class-and-I-dont-mean-a-room?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner The Washington State Supreme Court has just issued an unanimous opinion in the case of Federal Way School District 210 v. State  Peter Callahan writes in the News Tribune about the Federal Way case     This is the b... Commentary Schools Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:06:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Its-about-class-and-I-dont-mean-a-room?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d11-People-of-bus-nation-saw-this-coming?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner I ride the bus. I ride the bus all over the city. I walk all over the city in all neighborhoods because I am naturally curious or nosey. So when Levi Pulkkinen of SeattlePI.Com reported about a recent meeting where children and others express... Commentary Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:58:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d11-People-of-bus-nation-saw-this-coming?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Issues-brief--111009?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner 1.    Parents Have Good Questions About School Closures   Linda Shaw has an excellent article in the Seattle Times detailing some of the concerns parents have about school closures   Pointed questions about... Issue Brief Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:02:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Issues-brief--111009?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Its-the-culture-and-the-values-stupid?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner Every week in the Seattle Stranger there is a column I, Anonymous , which gives one reader the chance to rant anonymously about any topic or person that has provoked such a reaction that venting and a good old fashion rant is necessary. Sometimes,... Commentary Families and Children Schools Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:45:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Its-the-culture-and-the-values-stupid?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Update-The-torturer-should-receive-an-exceptional-sentence?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner Levi Pulkkinen is reporting at SeattlePI.Com that Rebecca Arwen Long, that worthless excuse for a human was sentenced to prison     Accused of methodically starving her stepdaughter alongside her husband, Rebecca Arwen Long w... Commentary Update Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:09:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Update-The-torturer-should-receive-an-exceptional-sentence?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d6-The-torturer-should-receive-an-exceptional-sentence?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner A few days ago I posted an article Step-parents and Child Abuse which highlighted an excellent article by Vernol Coleman in the Seattle Stranger which detailed the horrific abuse suffered by a child at the hands of her father and step-mother. Levi... Commentary Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d6-The-torturer-should-receive-an-exceptional-sentence?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Children-are-in-crisis?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner Lindsey Tanner of AP in a story, which was reprinted by SeattlePI.Com, reports nearly half of U.S. children will use food stamps   Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some poin... Commentary Families and Children Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:06:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Children-are-in-crisis?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Update-These-two-stories-leave-me-speechless?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner A couple of days ago, I posted a story about the Richmond gang rape and I had a lot of questions, but few answers. SeattlePI.Com has reprinted a masterful reporting job by Kevin Fagan of the San Francisco Chronicle. This story provides background,... Update Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:03:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Update-These-two-stories-leave-me-speechless?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Issues-brief--11109?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner 1.      Support Seattle Councilmember Tim Burgess   I think that I have mentioned before that I am a “bus chick” and zippy (zip car user) and I go all over the city. I walk everywhere. In order to ... Issue Brief Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:10:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Issues-brief--11109?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d30-These-two-stories-leave-me-speechless?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner This is not a blog about religion, but a blog that looks at education through the lens of the culture and the family. A child with family issues and who may be suffering from family neglect is not ready to learn, in most cases. Aspects of the cult... Commentary Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:19:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d30-These-two-stories-leave-me-speechless?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Info-101-Freak-and-dirty-dancing?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner Recently high school administrators have begun canceling school dances and proms because of the phenomenon of freak or dirty dancing. King5.Com reported about a recent dirty dancing incident at Nathan Hale High School.    The dan... Commentary Families and Children Schools Info 101 Back to School Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:05:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Info-101-Freak-and-dirty-dancing?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Issues-brief--102809?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner 1.      Principals Leaving the Job   Debra Viadero reports in Education Week about new research on principal turnover Data available from a handful of states suggest that only about half of beginning princ... Issue Brief Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:08:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Issues-brief--102809?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Issues-brief-102709?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner         1.  Study says Seattle District Administrative Costs High   Dick Lilly reports in Crosscut about a study by Meg Diaz  which finds that administrative costs in Seattle Public Schools... Issue Brief Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:12:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Issues-brief-102709?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Info-101-Stepparents-and-child-abuse?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner It has taken me a couple of days to complete this article because I was outraged, yet again by another tale of horrific child abuse. This is not the first instance of this type of abuse, nor will it be the last. Vernol Coleman has written an excellen... Families and Children Info 101 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:19:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12193-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Info-101-Stepparents-and-child-abuse?cid=exrss-Seattle-Public-Education-Examiner