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Podcast: Seattle News, Views, and Brews
Episode: Patrons-First Podcast: Local, State, and National Education Concerns with Dr. Stephan Blanford!
Description: With Seattle Public Schools seeking a new superintendent, and with four of the seven School Board Director positions up for election this fall, what challenges are ahead for a new set of local leaders on education? Are school closures still a possibility in Seattle? Plus, with state early learning programs getting delayed or cut, and with federal funding for schools in jeopardy, what's next for the 1.1 million K-12 students in the state of Washington? Former Seattle School Board Director Stephan Blanford, now the Executive Director of Children's Alliance (a non-profit advocacy organization) breaks down these issues and more with...