Public Affairs Videos

The Seattle Public Schools is facing a series of difficult challenges, including multiple leadership changes, a new law to reduce class sizes and pressure to split limited resources with local charter schools. Will more educational funding materialize during the next legislative session to fulfill the McCleary mandate? We get a report card on the state of the school district.

On the show:
Jonathan Knapp, Seattle Education Association President
Larry Nyland, interim Superintendent
Sharon Peaslee, Seattle School Board Vice President
Rep. Eric Pettigrew (D-37^th), Majority Caucus Chair
Katherine Schomer, Seattle Council PTSA President
Kay Smith-Blum, former school board president
Evie Taylor-Livingston, First Place Scholars Charter School.