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November 2, 2010
In the News:
Leaders need a plan to pay for state’s education priority
“Much of what lawmakers can do in the future will be driven by the state’s budget outlook, which is dismal. But voters have pointed the direction they want lawmakers to look and it leads back to Olympia.”
The Seattle Times – November 4, 2010
School Levy Approval Gobsmacks Teachers’ Union
The Stranger | SLOG – November 3, 2010
Seattle School Levy Passing
KUOW – November 3, 2010
Seattle Schools levy passes handily with nearly 64% approval
“The results show that Seattle voters understand that state lawmakers aren’t providing as much money as they should to public schools, said Sharon Rodgers, president of Schools First.”
The Seattle Times – November 2, 2010
Results shows strong support for Seattle Schools levy passing
“The results today demonstrate the continued strong support by our community for Seattle’s students.”
West Seattle Herald – November 2, 2010
The Stranger Election Control Board Endorsements: Vote Yes on Seattle School Levy
The Stranger – October 31, 2010
Don’t Let Kids Come Last
Make your FIRST vote of this election a YES vote on the Seattle School Levy. The levy is located on the back of your ballot, at the very bottom.
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle Blog – October 28, 2010
Seattle School Levy
Seattle voters are deciding whether or not to support a 3–year, $48.2 million levy to support the city’s schools. We’ll talk to proponents and opponents of the measure. How will you vote?
KUOW’s “The Conversation with Ross Reynolds” – October 27, 2010
School Levies on November Ballot
“[T]he Seattle School District wouldn’t be asking voters to approve the supplemental levy if the situation wasn’t so dire.”
KPLU – October 26, 2010
Opinion: “Vote for Seattle school levy to make improvements, cover cuts”
“Supporting and strengthening public education is a value that we, and the vast majority of Seattle voters, hold dear. Vote ‘yes’ on the school levy that is on the bottom of your ballot. Its failure would further stress our shortchanged schools and undermine work to get and keep students on track.”
By Olga Addae & Ramona Hattendorf, Special to The Seattle Times - October 21, 2010
Look for the Seattle School Levy at the Bottom of the Ballot!
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle – October 20, 2010
Hearing both sides of the Seattle Public Schools levy debate
“This won’t make up for the cuts that have already been suffered, but it’s what we can do right now.”
Ballard News-Tribune – October 20, 2010
NW Voices: “Take up priority concerns with district; don’t ‘shortchange’ children”, and “Without levy, how will schools improve?”
The Seattle Times – October 19,2010
Prop. 1, Seattle Schools Supplemental Levy: PubliCola Picks “Yes”
Publicola – October 19, 2010
Letter to the Editor: Yes on Prop One Is a Vote for Seattle Schools
“When you sit down to fill out your ballot, I hope that you will think about my kids and the 47,000 other Seattle public school students who deserve a decent education.”
Rainier Valley Post – October 19, 2010
Opinion: Seattle kids need you to vote yes on Prop 1
“The Beacon Hill International School PTA board voted unanimously to support the levy.”
Beacon Hill Blog – October 18, 2010
State Chops Schools—You Can Slow the Bleeding
“[Opponents] just don’t get how horrific state cuts to education have been and will continue to be.”
The Stranger – October 18, 2010
Schools First is not conflicted about school levy, they say vote yes
“Help teachers get the support they need and help our kids get the education they deserve. Please vote “YES” and mail in your ballot by November 2!”
The Examiner.com – October 17, 2010
Ballard students need you
“Kids need textbooks. We need to support our teachers. We need to implement the new contract, which the Times congratulated the School District on negotiating. We need to do everything that we can to fully meet our responsibility of providing all children with a quality education.”
Ballard News-Tribune – October 16, 2010
Voters brace for 18-inch long ballot, 2-volume voters pamphlet
Rodgers runs Schools First, an organization pushing a Seattle School levy called ‘Proposition 1.’ “I hope people will read the issues and vote for the proposition first,” she said.
King 5 News - October 15, 2010
“The Stranger” Endorsement of the School Levy
This three-year property-tax levy would give Seattle Public Schools $48.2 million to help keep vital school programs running, buy new textbooks and materials for students, and pay for an improved teacher contract that provides incentives for better performance. A property worth $200,000 would pay around $22 next year.
The Stranger – October 13, 2010
Seattle City Council unanimously endorses YES on… Seattle Public School District’s Proposition 1
The Resolution “states the Council’s support of Seattle Public School District’s Proposition 1 and urges Seattle voters to approve this ballot measure. The levy would raise approximately $48.2 million to be collected between 2011 and 2013. These funds would replace reduced State funding and be used to provide educational programs and services and implement teacher support and evaluation initiatives.”
City Council News Release – October 11, 2010
Election countdown: Seattle Public Schools Proposition 1
West Seattle Blog - October 9, 2010
Teachers Union Votes to Support School Levy
“The state has failed to do its paramount duty. Levies are the only way to bring money back into the schools, to support our children.”
The Stranger – September 22, 2010
State schools chief urges Gregiore not to cut eduction
“Now is the time to recommit to education, not to run away from it.”
Seattle PI – August 24, 2010
Gregoire tells agencies to prepare to trim budgets 4%-7% across the board
“State schools superintendent Randy Dorn has said public education is not immune to cuts – despite the state’s legal and constitutional duty to provide amply for basic education. “
The Olympian – August 13, 2010
School Districts Weigh New Levy Option
“We’re doing this because we have to. The state has not been funding public education in the state the way it should be.”
KPLU – July 6, 2010