Sharonne Navas, Equity in Education Coalition
Michaela Miller, Washington State Deputy Superintendent of Schools
Claudia Rowe, Education Reporter, Seattle Times
This week’s conversation centers around the state of education in Washington State. The panel consists of an education reporter, the deputy state superintendent, and an advocate for ed equity.
The panel takes a few minutes to discuss some of the highlights around the state (3:00) as well as the areas we have for growth.
14:00: Michaela begins the discussion on assessment. We continue this conversation at and again 23:00.
“What’s the best education for each and every child as opposed to ‘all children’?”
27:00: We move from testing to de-linking testing for graduation begins, along with a discussion on credit requirement across states.
42:00: Nate asks for the tea on on why the Seattle Superintendent job is a revolving door and insights on charter school enrollment. The group attempts to address what the students aren’t getting in the public school system.
55:00 the panel has a discourse on how we mentor new teachers, incoming teachers, and student teachers. Should we let them teach longer? Should we have mentor teachers in schools after graduation? Are we setting teachers up for failure because they are young adults who go into the world without training to do their job and do it well.
Exit Questions
- Who was your favorite teacher and why?
- Netflix Recommendations
*Nate and the entire panel condemn alleged actions of Aziz Ansari; it’ll make more sense after you listen.
Going Further