Seattle Hall Pass

<p>In this episode of Seattle Hall Pass, we discuss school and student safety in Seattle Public Schools, featuring interviews with students, staff, and parents. We explore concerns about balancing physical safety...

<p>In this episode of Seattle Hall Pass, School Board Director Joe Mizrahi shares his perspective on Seattle Public Schools' plans for addressing declining enrollment and budget deficits. Director Mizrahi emphasizes the...

<p>Christie, Jane, and Jasmine break down the October 9 Seattle School Board meeting, where the board passed a resolution to close up to five schools. We discuss the surprise executive session, held behind closed doors...

<p>In this first episode of our Option C series, we explore alternatives to Seattle Public Schools' closure plans, known as Options A and B, which initially proposed closing up to 21 schools. <br/><br/>Our guest, <b>Ben...

<p>In this episode, we discuss Seattle Public Schools' revised plan to close 5 schools instead of 17-21, and the renewal of Superintendent Jones' contract with modified evaluation metrics. We reflect on feedback from...

<p>This episode of Seattle Hall Pass focuses on three main stories converging in Seattle Public Schools:</p>The Financial StoryThe Equity StoryThe Student Story<p>... and how these competing priorities create a complex...

<p>Seattle Public School Board President Liza Rankin, Student Outcomes Focused Governance coach AJ Crabill, and public school advocate Robert Cruickshank are interviewed about the governance model used by the SPS School...

<p>Seattle Public Schools has finally released potential lists of schools to close. We attempt to sort through some of the information.<br/><br/>See our show notes.<br/>Contact us: Send corrections, suggestions, and...

<p>We review major topics from the school board meeting on August 28. Topics include: </p>school closures and state fundingdual-language immersion principals’ union contracthighly capable services<p>See our Show...

<p>Christie, Jasmine, and Jane discuss new safety measures being implemented for the upcoming school year. The total investment of $14.55 million by the city and school district includes mental health support, violence...

<p>Christie Robertson and intern Jasmine Pulido look back at Season One of Seattle Hall Pass, which spanned the 2023-24 school year at Seattle Public Schools. They reference Hall Pass episodes on the district’s budget...

<p>Jane and Christie cover the June 26, 2024 school board meeting with help from our new intern, Jasmine Pulido. Topics include the postponement of releasing a list of schools to be closed in 2025, the 2024-25 budget...

<p>This is a new segment called "What Do Other Districts Do?" In this episode, we discuss how other districts handle school closures and how often other districts have school board meetings.<br/><br/>See our Show...

<p>This is a video! See the video here!<br/><br/>In 2005, Seattle Public Schools was projecting falling enrollment, and over the ensuing years, 11 schools were closed. But it turned out that the projections were wrong...

<p>See our Show Notes<br/>Contact us hello@seattlehallpass.org<br/><br/><b>School Closure Community Engagement Meetings, May 28 - June 1. </b>In this episode of the Seattle Hall Pass podcast, Christie Robertson and Jane...