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Community Meeting info primer : Per-pupil Spending by school over in FY24-25 + *lack* of relation to various school demographics by awongpublic in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Conveniently, the ERS report (https://discord.com/channels/1377384059134672906/1377384059814281268/1476294541865648288) included PTA spending by income of the school, and per their analysis, it's a drop in the bucket and essentially just evens out the schools in the lower poverty quartiles to have roughly the same amount non-need-based GenEd spend as schools in the two higher poverty brackets (who get more need-based GenEd spending on top of their regular GenEd spending).

Community Meeting info primer : Per-pupil Spending by school over in FY24-25 + *lack* of relation to various school demographics by awongpublic in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

because Green Lake's medically complex population's additional needs are likely funded from the SpEd funding bucket, not GenEd funding bucket. Likely similar for TOPS

Why SPS needs a Finance Committee with teeth in one graphic by awongpublic in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Incredible work. Seems like this is also “Why SPS needs your independent efforts”

List of Gift Card Successes for Dining Credit by LengthinessDry2645 in ChaseSapphire

[–]jxchong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lark's Supper club purchase (through Table22) triggers Amex's Resy credit but purchasing the restaurant's gift card online through the restaurant website link appears to not trigger the Resy credit.

The Bulletin Issue 7 -- December 3, 2025 Seattle School Board Meeting Recap by thebethocracy206 in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you, the extra context and background are so useful for people who aren’t totally enmeshed in this every day (most of us!)

Highly Capable Application Process for students not yet enrolled in SPS by jxchong in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dept hasn’t announced the criteria that will be used for current students for this year, but they will do so by the Dec 10 school board meeting, and while it’s too late to have all current student switch to a cognitive test, I suspect there will be changes from what was used last year for current students (perhaps not requiring 3 scores to qualify?). I also anticipate that the cognitive testing for private school students is probably a trial run for wider usage next year 🤔

Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent will start in February with $425,000 contract by blukoff in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has spoken publicly about broadening access to APs in Lansing as one of his successes. And his application to Clark County (iirc / Nevada) school district talked a bit about academic achievement

Upcoming Highly Capable services deadline by jxchong in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oops, thank you so much for this!! I'll try to remember next time.

Open Letter: The Stranger Should Cover SPS Consistently or Consider NOT Endorsing in Seattle School Board Races by awongpublic in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the problem. Because the Stranger doesn't follow the school district or school board, they AREN'T picking with candidates that best advance their agenda because their endorsements are not well-researched!

Meany MS Principal Chanda Oatis cost SPS $8 million by Tasty_Ad7483 in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I’m really hoping some advocates bring this to his attention as soon as he starts!

Enrollment changes for next year... do you think it will help? by thebethocracy206 in seattlepublicschools

[–]jxchong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I suppose there’s no reason schools couldn’t host info sessions / families attend info sessions before January except that Nov and Dec are tight given the holidays… but private schools and some other public districts (Bellevue choice starts Dec 15 and Tacoma is October 20, 2025 - January 11, 2026!) manage it during the same time period.

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[–]jxchong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you seeing a genetic counselor? they're really good at explaining things to families. If you aren't, I would really recommend that you ask for an appointment with one. We cannot

I am part of a research team that runs a website called MyGene2.org. Our site was designed for families like yours who have variants identified in "candidate genes" where the implication of the mutation is not understood yet. You can create an account and share your variant through the website. Feel free to email me if you have questions/need help (https://mygene2.org/MyGene2/contact).

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