Issue 19 -- The School Board Begins Dismantling SOFG
SOFG is going away and committees are back -- but new controversy erupts over board fiscal thresholds.
Issue 18 -- February 11, 2026 School Board Meeting Recap
The board re-establishes standing committees, weighs changes to the student assignment transition plan and to financial thresholds triggering board review, and hears public testimony on highly capable programs, ethnic studies at SPS, and student safety.
Issue 17 -- School Board Budget Work Sessions
Ben Shuldiner previews a new approach for SPS budgeting: direct, honest competence.
Issue 16 -- Shuldiner Takes Command
"Your voice should lead to action," says the new Superintendent, who begins his job with high expectations – and immediate concerns about student safety.
Issue 15 -- January 21, 2026 Seattle Public Schools Regular Board Meeting Recap
Board members discuss restoring committees, updated the rules about cops on campuses, and extended the student representative program.
Issue 14 -- Board Gets Update on Highly Capable Program
Two new highly capable cohorts are coming to West and South Seattle -- but so are changes to identification practices.
Issue 13 -- ICE Protections on SPS Campuses
Immigration enforcement activity has ramped up across the country in recent months. Though Seattle has not been specifically targeted in the same way as other cities, Seattle-area immigration arrests have more than doubled since Trump took office. A well-documented incident of ICE officers executing violent arrests on school property in
Issue 12 – SPS Schools Shelter In Place Due To ICE Reports
Credible reports of ICE near SPS campuses triggered an immediate response.
Issue 11 -- January 14, 2026 Seattle School Board Special Meeting Recap
The board hears updates about "Life Readiness" and about the state legislative session.
Issue 10 – Will Washington State Finally Tax the Rich to Fund Public Schools?
Will 2026 be the year legislators amply fund public schools? Probably not. But maybe in 2029...
Issue 9 -- December 10, 2025 School Board Meeting Recap
The board re-elects their officers, hears a budget update, and learns about changes to the choice process.
Issue 8 -- Yes, SPS Is Still Using SOFG
SPS uses a controversial governance model to guide board procedures and relations with the superintendent. Liza Rankin incorrectly claimed it doesn't.