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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Correcting the Times

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Correcting the Times:


Correcting the Times

Correcting the Times gets tiresome but they just don't seem to want to get it right and/or be truthful.

Today there is a wag-of-the finger editorial to Inslee, et al. about the passage of 1240.   The Times should not be telling Inslee what to do given how roundly they denounced him as a candidate.  That said, I-1240 does put quite the rush on the State Board of Education to get its work done under 1240 as well as Inslee, Chopp and Lt. Governor Brad Owen to get their work done (selecting the Charter Commission members).

Lynne Varner starts off by saying people will be "watching" who Inslee, Chopp and Owen pick and she's right there.  LOTS of people will be watching as well as asking questions.  We will be able to know who every single person who applies is.  

Here are my comments on the editorial:

First, many, many people will be watching and asking Chopp, Inslee and Owens about their process for picking the Charter Commission. But you need a BALANCE in the Commission and that means some objectivity, not