What is the Positive Climate and Discipline Advisory Committee?
On June 19, 2013, the Seattle school board voted to limit the use of out-of-school suspensions for elementary school students. This vote was the culmination of over a year and a half of work by the...
View ArticleLegislation boosts early reading and tightens rules for school discipline
By Fiona Cohen In the dramatic end to the Washington state legislature’s special session last week, a bill (5946), was signed into law that will be a step forward for public school students. It...
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Seattle youth to hold community discussion with Superintendent Banda
Tuesday, July 30th 5:30 – 7:00pm Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club 4520 Martin Luther King Jr Way S Seattle, WA 98108 Next Tuesday, youth leaders in the Seattle area will host a community discussion...
View ArticleSchool Superintendents Shifting Their Attitudes Toward Discipline
By Fiona Cohen A survey of 450 school district superintendents and other leaders across the country gives a snapshot of how different school districts are responding to increased calls to cut back on...
View ArticleTime for Parents to Speak Out on School Discipline
By Fiona Cohen This year would be a good time for parents and community members to speak out against suspensions and expulsions and press the school district and individual principals to embrace...
View ArticleSchool Discipline Comes Down Hard on Special Education Students
By Fiona Cohen The class of freshmen was in a state of hilarity, with kids yelling “Shut-up!” back and forth in escalating volume. The teacher gave an ultimatum: “If one more person says shut up,...
View ArticleStudy Finds Contract Falls Short
SEATTLE – A detailed review of the new contract struck between Seattle Public Schools and the district’s teachers gives both sides credit for carrying through on the groundbreaking professional growth...
View ArticleHighlights from the Contract Study
By Fiona Cohen Our Schools Coalition commissioned the The National Council on Teacher Quality to do a study of the new contract between the school district and the Seattle Education Association, the...
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