A community revolt ousted Anitra Jones from Rainier View Elementary in 2024. SPS just appointed her to be principal at Adams Elementary, raising questions about Superintendent Ben Shuldiner’s commitment to reform.
The intentional tech movement argues it's not just the smartphones causing problems for student learning — it's also the internet-enabled iPads and laptops assigned to each student.
The introduction of SaferWatch to the SPS community raises questions about privacy, law enforcement surveillance, security, and costs.
Directors raise concerns about the newness and digital components of the proposed materials, and the length of the contract.
The millionaires tax comes with lots of promises about more K-12 funding, but legislators made cuts to K-12 schools this year and set up more cuts in the future.
The board discussed their frustrations with the Student Assignment Transition Plan rollout; lowered the threshold for board approval of outgoing payments but not incoming grants; and hears public testimony pleading for increased staff allocations at several alternative learning sites.
SOFG is going away and committees are back -- but new controversy erupts over board fiscal thresholds.
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.
Ben Shuldiner previews a new approach for SPS budgeting: direct, honest competence.
"Your voice should lead to action," says the new Superintendent, who begins his job with high expectations – and immediate concerns about student safety.
Board members discuss restoring committees, updated the rules about cops on campuses, and extended the student representative program.
Two new highly capable cohorts are coming to West and South Seattle -- but so are changes to identification practices.