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I want to open with news from the 43rd Dems - the so-called PAC, Moms for Seattle sent out a mailer that shows a playground with a tent erected on it. Except the graffiti and the tent have been photoshopped in.
Folks, I get that this city has homeless issues. Whether you believe that electeds in the city are doing enough is for you to decide. But lying about it is wrong, wrong, wrong. Shame on Moms for Seattle.
For the next two nights, America will again be hearing from the (many) Democratic candidates for president. There is one new reporter among the media - eleven-year old Jaden Jefferson. He's really good and I hope he can continue his work.
Jaden, who identifies as a freelance reporter in Toledo, runs the account "Jaden Reports." He has quickly gained thousands of followers overnight after getting an exclusive interview with Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren.Another hope I have seeing a question about public education especially around charter schools, an issue that the Dem candidates seem to want to avoid.
To that end, noted public education expert, Diane Ravitch, called out candidate Pete
Buttigieg.
But on education, he is a stealth corporate reformer.
Mayor Pete may have many things going for him, but his education agenda is not one of them. If he were President, he would continue the failed Bush-Obama agenda.I agree with Diane. But it's not just Buttigieg. Corey Booker is a long-time charter school supporter while Beto O'Rouke's wife started a charter school in El Paso, Texas.
If he runs against Trump, I will of course support him and vote for him. I will vote for anyone who wins the Democratic nomination.
Interesting idea - PD about teaching that comes from students. Via Education Week.
Renton SD buys school supplies for elementary students in bulk. Parents can choose to participate in buying from them or not.
Our families can again this year choose to pay a low, one-time fee for school supplies for students including replacements throughout the school year. The district implemented the program last year as a way to reduce cost for families and make the school supply process more streamlined and economical. The program is voluntary: families can choose to continue to purchase their own school supplies.Apparently some SPS elementaries do this already; Concord, North Beach, Queen Anne, Boren STEM.
Families pay a low, one-time fee of $30 ($10 for families on free/reduced lunch) for a year's worth of school supplies. You can pay by check/cash at school at the start of the school year, or pay online anytime at https://wa-renton.intouchreceipting.com.
I missed this event but there was a national movement to stand up for the children being held in caged detention by the Trump Administration. On Sunday, July 28th, via Kids Take a Stand, lemonade stands popped up all over Seattle; the money raised goes to two orgs that support those kids. Thank you to all the kids and parents who participated to help others.
All proceeds from the lemonade stands will be donated to 2 incredible organizations: the Rio Grande Valley Rapid Response and KIND (Kids in Need of Defense). The mission of Rio Grande Valley Rapid Response is to welcome, orient, feed, clothe, and otherwise serve the immigrants and refugees being released en masse in the Rio Grande Valley. KIND has a robust national network of pro bono attorneys who have represented unaccompanied children in their search for safety, and provides legal services and social services for released migrant children.The Native American group that supports Native youth, Clear Sky, will be vacating their space at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School this week per the district's edict that they are no longer a partner. The fight still goes on but Clear Sky's sponsor, the Urban Native Education Alliance, is obeying an order to vacate. The district should be much, much more transparent about why this is happening.
I will not be able to attend tomorrow night's event put on by the SE Seattle Education Coalition to meet the candidates who are competing to replace retiring director Betty Patu. I will have an open thread on Thursday for anyone who does attend and wants to weigh in on first impressions.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 31 | 6-8 p.m. | Doors at 5.30 p.m. Program starts promptly at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Rainier Avenue Church*, 5900 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
*The Fellowship Hall entrance is around the back of the church, where the parking lot is located.
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