Other Opinion: Schools’ public notice plan would reduce access and harm transparency

www.brainerddispatch.com— From the editorial, The Minnesota Senate bill (SF3567) goes too far and “is contrary to the spirit of transparency that underpins democracy and Minnesota’s open-government history.”

The Center Square—Seattle Public Schools to reveal plan on Wednesday to fix $104M budget deficit. (The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is set to present an update on Wednesday to its “well-resourced schools” plan to address a $104 million budget deficit. According to the school district, Superintendent Brent Jones is not recommending any school closures or consolidations for the 2024-25 school year. However, the district also said that under-enrolled schools could be consolidated or closed in the future. Closing a school could save Seattle Public...

The Center Square—Report: Washington charter school students outperforming public school peers. (The Center Square) – Charter schools in Washington state are doing a better job educating children in math and English Language Arts than traditional schools. That is one of the main takeaways from the Washington State Board of Education's Charter Schools Report. "The overall finding for all of the prior charter school reports and this seventh edition submitted by the SBE is that students attending Washington charter schools perform similar to or better than...

WWLP.com—Last community input meeting for Springfield Public Schools superintendent search at Harris School. Another open meeting will be held on Tuesday, giving Springfield residents one last chance to comment on the search for a new superintendent of schools.