Vicki Abeles created this documentary film to bring attention to some of the problems with the American education system.
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Emerald City teachers overwhelmingly ratify new contract with Seattle Public Schools
Teachers in Seattle have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with Seattle Public Schools, which means classes will be held as scheduled tomorrow and in the months beyond, the Seattle Education Association announced tonight. The agreement had three components. All were ratified with large margins. “Today was a great day for unity in Seattle […]
Lake Washington teachers latest to walk out in protest of inadequate education funding
Teachers in the Lake Washington School District — which serves 26,700 students in NPI’s hometown of Redmond along with the neighboring cities of Kirkland and Sammamish — have voted to walk off the job on Wednesday, May 6th in protest of the Legislature’s completely inadequate response to the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision, and its refusal […]
LIVE from Bellevue: Governor Inslee unveils plan for investing in Washington’s schools
Good evening from Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. I’m here with several dozen other activists, reporters, and citizens to participate in a town hall on education with Governor Jay Inslee and his staff. The governor is using the event to unveil his plan to strengthen Washington’s schools, which his office is calling the most […]
Seattle Times again duplicitously portrays itself as a champion of public education
They’re at it again. Two months after launching a disingenuous public relations campaign to urge the state Legislature to properly fund higher education, the Blethen-controlled Seattle Times has devoted more than half a spread at the end of its Sunday A section to not one, not two, not three, but four unsigned, buzzword-filled editorials demanding that […]