http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/seattle-school-district-considers-extending-elementary-school-day <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Seattle Public Schools wants to add a half-hour to the school day for elementary students by as early as the next school year. But the district must first align a number of variables, including funding and union support.</span></p><p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Gabriel Spitzer 8425 at http://kplu.org Seattle school district considers extending elementary school day http://kplu.org/post/court-blocks-seattles-creative-approach-schools <p>Backers of a measure to allow charter schools in Washington are scheduled to turn in their petition signatures Friday. Meanwhile, a pilot project designed in part to short-circuit the argument for charter schools was blocked Thursday in court.</p> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:39:41 +0000 Gabriel Spitzer 5519 at http://kplu.org http://kplu.org/post/seattle-debating-merits-teach-america <p>A full slate of public testimony is expected at tonight's&nbsp; <a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/area/board/agenda.htm">school board</a><a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/area/board/agenda.htm"> meeting</a> in Seattle.&nbsp; The board is voting on a controversial proposal to allow new recruits from a national organization called <a href="http://www.teachforamerica.org/what-we-do/our-approach/">Teach for America</a> into <a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/area/main/index.dxml">Seattle's public schools</a>.&nbsp; The program places top college grads – who don't have traditional teaching certificates - in underperforming schools.&nbsp;</p><p> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:50:36 +0000 Bellamy Pailthorp 161 at http://kplu.org Seattle debating merits of Teach for America