The special session of the Washington State legislature will end today with no resolution to our state’s budget dilemma. Yet another special 30-day session will begin immediately. What a mess. The facts about the need for a complete top-to-bottom overhaul...
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May 12, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
State-by-State Preschool Rankings
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its 2014 State of Preschool report this week. It rates states on preschool access, public funding, and quality measures. Washington’s report card is here. Our state ranks 33rd in access for...
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May 11, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Media Coverage on Arena
There was media coverage over the weekend about the proposed SODO arena and I want to provide some context for my comments. The City, King County and the Hansen group have a legally binding agreement related to the SODO arena....
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April 28, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Tomorrow is Denim Day
Tomorrow the City Council will wear jeans for #denimday, part of Sexual Violence Awareness month. Join us! Councilmember Godden's office provided the following background on Denim Day: For the past 16 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day...
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April 24, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
April City Inside/Out: Council Edition
This month I joined Councilmembers Godden and Harrell for Brian Callanan's City Inside/Out Seattle Channel Show. We talked about minimum wage enforcement, filling the Council vacancy, encampments, and other topics. You can watch below:
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April 16, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Transportation Progress
Two separate efforts by the Seattle Department of Transportation that have received attention recently should be celebrated. First, the Council received an update earlier this month about the School Zone Traffic Safety Cameras. Nine Seattle schools currently have these cameras...
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April 7, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Preparing for Preschool
The following article was sent out in my City View Newsletter, which you can sign up to receive here. Every child in our city deserves a strong and fair start. The Seattle City Council took another step today to provide...
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April 2, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Help Wanted: Councilmember
Councilmember Sally J. Clark announced this morning that she will step down from her position on the City Council effective 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12, to take on a new challenge at the University of Washington. Here is the statement...
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March 25, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Seattle Channel Panel Discussion on Preschool
The Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out program has a new show on the implementation of the Seattle Preschool Program. I joined host Brian Callanan on a panel that included School Board Director Stephan Blandford, Jonathan Knapp of the Seattle Education Association,...
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March 19, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Hearing from Preschool Providers
Yesterday at my Council committee a panel of preschool providers spoke to us about their programs, the children they serve, and some of the elements that make their classrooms high-quality. It is always good to hear from those working directly...