Anaheim superintendent Banda picked for Seattle schools
UpdatedThe Seattle School Board is asking Anaheim School Superintendent Jose Banda to lead the Seattle school district.The district says Board President Michael DeBell contacted Banda Sunday night, and...
View ArticleA teary farewell to Seattle schools chief
It wasn’t on the school board agenda, but members of Susan Enfield’s cabinet paid her a surprise tribute during her final school board meeting Wednesday. Enfield is leaving Seattle Public Schools this...
View ArticleNew Seattle superintendent wants flexibility for schools, just not too much
Seattle’s new superintendent of schools won’t be voting for the charter schools initiative on the November’s ballot. He doesn’t care much for “site-based management” that gives lots of autonomy to...
View ArticleSeattle schools chief reinstates suspended curriculum on race
Seattle Public Schools is reinstating a high school curriculum on race and social justice after suspending it over a student’s complaint, but the controversy is likely to continue.
View ArticleOne year in, Seattle schools chief says he's won over skeptics
Seattle’s superintendent of schools was hired in hopes that he could avoid some of the turmoil and scandal of recent years. Jose Banda just wrapped up his first year in charge, and can claim some...
View ArticleSeattle Schools Scorecard Shows Progress Made, but Goals Unmet
Enrollment at Seattle public schools is growing. More students are graduating from high school. And more high school students are taking college-level courses, according to the school district’s own...
View ArticleSeattle Schools Superintendent Banda Poised To Leave Post For Sacramento Job
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent JoséBanda expects to leave his post before the end of July after being named the only finalist for a superintendent position in Sacramento, California.The...
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