Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay on top of news that impacts families in Washington state. This Hits Home is your weekly hit of news, commentary, and, occasionally, opinion. Want to have a say? Look for the ‘Take action’ prompts. Here’s the update for the week of March 9-15.
SPS Board to change its approach
The Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors is modifying a governance approach focused almost entirely on student outcome metrics and instead restoring committees designed to strengthen policy review, financial oversight, and operational transparency.
Board members say changing how it operates within Student Outcomes Focused Governance (SOFG), the board governance model it began implementing in 2021, toward a more traditional standing-committee structure, gives them more agency and better allows them to do their job they…