40 episodes

News and conversation about Seattle Public Schools. Contact us hello@seattlehallpass.orgLeave us a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/seattlehallpass

Seattle Hall Pass Podcast Christie Robertson & Jane Tunks Demel

    • Education
    • 5.0 • 21 Ratings

News and conversation about Seattle Public Schools. Contact us hello@seattlehallpass.orgLeave us a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/seattlehallpass

    E40 - There Is Not a List, Part 2: 20 Schools to Close

    E40 - There Is Not a List, Part 2: 20 Schools to Close

    Send us a Text Message.Christie Robertson & Jane Tunks Demel discuss the Seattle School Board Meeting of May 8, 2024, wherein the board agreed to entertain a plan to close 20 elementary schools. The list is coming June 10, 2024.Disclaimer: Each person's opinion is their ownSee our extensive Show NotesContact us at hello@seattlehallpass.orgSupport the Show.Music by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist, logo by Carmen Lau-Woo.Sign up for our newsletter

    • 40 min
    E39 - Community Engagement Is Coming, Says Board President Rankin

    E39 - Community Engagement Is Coming, Says Board President Rankin

    Send us a Text Message.Show NotesContact UsSchool Board President Liza Rankin shares the Seattle School Board’s immediate plans for community engagement to help inform the district's new Strategic Plan.Support the Show.Music by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist, logo by Carmen Lau-Woo.Sign up for our newsletter

    • 32 min
    E38 - New Curricula, Graduations on Eid, Time Use Monitoring - April 25 School Board Meeting

    E38 - New Curricula, Graduations on Eid, Time Use Monitoring - April 25 School Board Meeting

    Send us a Text Message.See our Show NotesContact us hello@seattlehallpass.orgSupport the Show.Music by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist, logo by Carmen Lau-Woo.Sign up for our newsletter

    • 21 min
    MINI: E37 - The Southeast Seattle Move-a-Thon

    MINI: E37 - The Southeast Seattle Move-a-Thon

    Send us a Text Message.In this special episode of the Seattle Schools Pass podcast, guests discuss the role of the Southeast Seattle Schools Fundraising Alliance's (SESSFA) annual Move-a-Thon in supporting 17 of our chronically underfunded schools. The Move-a-Thon raises essential funds for basic needs and educational experiences while also building community. Support the cause by donating online at sessfa.org or via mobile by texting D7MOVES to 44-321.contact us: hello@seattlehallpass.orgSup...

    • 8 min
    E36 - Introducing Director Mizrahi

    E36 - Introducing Director Mizrahi

    Send us a Text Message.Detailed Show NotesContact us hello@seattlehallpass.orgLeave a message speak.seattlehallpass.orgJane Tunks Demel and Christie Robertson talk with Joe Mizrahi, the newly elected Seattle School Board Director for Director District 4. Topics include:Community engagementThe SPS budget crisisDistrict/board/union relationshipsSpecial education and inclusionSupport the Show.Music by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist, logo by Carmen Lau-Woo.Sign up for our newsletter

    • 31 min
    E35 - Board Additions, Budget Revisions, and Plans to Engage - April 3 School Board Meeting

    E35 - Board Additions, Budget Revisions, and Plans to Engage - April 3 School Board Meeting

    Send us a Text Message.In Episode 35, we cover the April 3 Seattle School Board meeting and the April 4 swearing-in of the new school board directors Sarah Clark (District 2) and Joe Mizrahi (District 4). We also discuss the budget work session, which included discussions around the 2024-25 school year and the 2025-26 school year. The scheduled progress monitoring session was canceled or postponed, and there was an unscheduled session outlining short-term and long-term community engagement pl...

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

Incredibly Important! ,

Incredible Insight And Hard Work!

This podcast is so helpful and informative - an absolute must for any parent in the seattle public school system. I can’t recommend this podcast more highly!!

82 Caged Birds ,

A sorely needed and valuable resource for any SPS parent

Having a resource like this is long overdue and sorely needed. This podcast fills a niche in the Seattle education ecosystem that allows busy parents to better understand a complicated system with many moving pieces that directly affects and influences our children. Many thanks to these hosts whose work grants us more access to stay informed and engaged— which gives more opportunity for us to co-collaborate, give input, and take action— a much better alternative to becoming overwhelmed, burnt out, and tuning out trying to wade through it by ourselves.

pamelainseattle ,

Great podcast

As a parent of students in Seattle Public Schools, I find this podcast very helpful in understanding what is happening in our district. The summaries and explanations are great.

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