SESEC will be hosting a Facebook Chat with Seattle Public Schools Early Learning and Admissions on Tuesday, March 29 from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Do you have questions about Kindergarten? Wonder how to enroll into a Seattle Public School? Want to know how to help prepare your child for school? Post your questions on … Read more…
Photo from Sawhorse Revolution Instagram. A group of students from Interagency Academy just finished building the amphitheater at Central Library for Shakespeare’s First Folio this month! As part of an ongoing partnership with Sawhorse Revolution, Interagency students participate in a series of after-school programs where they have the opportunity to work on projects with mentors and professional builders that positively … Read more…
Thank you to the Seattle School Board for voting to continue and expand the Seattle Preschool Program at Van Asselt and Original Van Asselt schools in SE Seattle, as well as several other schools in the city. During the school board meeting, we heard from two Bailey Garzert (in the Central District) parents who spoke … Read more…
Congratulations to Mia Williams! Aki Kurose’s principal, Mia Williams, has been named the Washington State Middle School Principal of the Year by the Association of Washington School Principals. Each year, the Association of Washington Middle Level Principals nominates a Washington state principal who then becomes eligible for the award at the national level. Here are … Read more…
SESEC will be hosting a Facebook Chat with Seattle Public Schools Early Learning and Admissions on Tuesday, March 29 from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Do you have questions about Kindergarten? Wonder how to enroll into a Seattle Public School? Want to know how to help prepare your child for school? Post your questions on … Read more…
At next week’s monthly coalition meeting, SESEC will be hosting the Mayor’s Education Summit Community Conversation! The community conversation will begin with a message from the Mayor, include a presentation about our schools and the opportunity gap, and give participants a chance to offer ideas and solutions about how to bring equity and excellence to each … Read more…
Thank you to everyone who came! Check out the things that came up in the conversation to bring back to the Mayor for the Education Summit in April: Agenda for March 2016 SESEC Agenda.
Advocacy & Policy Committees Seeking Community Volunteers, Non-profit Leaders and Parents Are you looking for a meaningful way to help address educational equity disparities in SE Seattle? Do you want to learn how to understand use data, learn about policy analysis, develop leadership skills or be a more effective advocate? Do you want to help narrow … Read more…
Hello, hello! Thank you to everyone who attended our Summit on Saturday and for coming together to support the success of students and families in Southeast Seattle! For those of you who were not able to make it, we are sorry we missed you. We have the handouts and PowerPoint slides available in this blog post. The Seattle … Read more…
Thank you to everyone who attended our Summit on Saturday at Rainier Avenue Church! We had some great community building, great discussions, delicious and plentiful food (thanks to our wonderful caterer, Aaris Beed), and lots of figuring out what comes next for our community. Thank you to Equity Matters for sharing these pictures and thoughtful and … Read more…