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Friday Open Thread
Lots to report.First up, a report on a shortage of EpiPens. This comes back-to-back with this report from NBC News about a generic finally being available given the cost that has sharply risen over the last couple of years.
Next, I attended the August meeting of the Washington Charter Commission. As usual, it was interesting and I'll have a separate report. They did state that one of the newest charter schools,Willow Charter School in Walla Walla, opened on Monday. That's early. This leads me to another story about more school districts, in Washington and nationally, going to a 4-day school week.
Naturally, this is about money because districts can save money by eliminating a full day. (Some add on more time to the four days and/or have on-line learning happen at home. Yes, I know; this begs the question about when kids don't have that ability to learn online at home.) Some include childcare but others don't.
State Superintendent Chris Reykdal urges patience on McCleary funding and its outcomes especially around teacher contracts. From My Northwest:
“Be patient out there with your school districts, they’re all going through a very new finance system,” he said. “Every single district, for the first time in our state, has to collectively bargain at the exact same time. Normally, it’s about one out of every three or four districts every year. It’s everybody right now because of the new finance system.”Speaking of back-to-school, a good article entitled, Ten Questions Parents Should Ask Before School Starts. What do you think of them? I would add: 11) Will my child's teacher tell me what online activities my child gets signed up for and can I opt out and how is my student data privacy protected? 12) Is the building itself safe (from either outside attack or natural disaster)?
“And districts were treated very differently, ” Reykdal said. “There are some contracts that are coming out and really significant increases for teachers and the districts have resources. There are other districts who just simply didn’t get that kind of resource and it’s going to get a little bit tense over the next couple weeks as that becomes a reality.”
Reykdal is already pushing the Legislature for a levy fix this next session.
In the meantime, the disparity continues with teacher contracts with districts like Edmonds and Bellevue giving teachers double digit pay raises, while Seattle warns it may need to cut staff.
- What’s the best thing my child is going to read this year?
- What one value is at the heart of our school’s culture, and how does that show up on a daily
- On a typical day, how much time will be spent on morning announcements, attendance-taking, and standing in lines?
- How will you know if my child is bored to tears and, if that happens, what’s your usual response?
- What’s the one paper, project, or unit that I should really expect my student to come home excited about?
- In the typical month, how many hours will be devoted to tests and test preparation?
- What was the most serious disciplinary issue at school last year, and how was it addressed?
- How frequently should I expect to hear updates about how my child is doing?
- If I email with a question or concern, how quickly should I expect to hear back?
- What’s the most important thing I can do to help my child be academically successful this year?
Update on immigrant children in detention; unacceptable:
- 2,654 total kids separated
- 565 still separated, 24 are 0-5 years old
- Parents of 366 are already deported
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