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Kay Smith-Blum

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Susan Enfield: Is the Schools Superintendent Leaving Because of Board Micro-Managing?

    ​Last week, Interim Seattle Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield sent out an e-mail to principals reaffirming that walking away from the district "is the right decision for me." But why? One possibility, hinted at in a new proposed school board policy, is that micro-managing board members drov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Maria Goodloe-Johnson Gets Another Year But Faces New Criticism from School Board Members

    ​As expected, the Seattle School Board last night extended Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's contract by another year, giving her until 2012 to serve as chief of the district. What was surprising, though, was the dissent on the board, which has often seemed oblivious to the growing dissat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Supe Ducks--With the District in a $42 Million Budget Hole, She'll Donate Her Bonus to Charity

    Maria Goodloe-Johnson already makes more than the governor.​Moments after the Seattle Public School Board approved a $5,200 bonus for Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson last night, the schools chief announced that she was donating the money to charity. (She didn't specify which.) She was obv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Is Mary Bass in Trouble?

    ​It sure looks that way from the preliminary results, which show the veteran Seattle school boardmember running neck and neck with Kay Smith-Blum for District Five, in the Central Area. As of the latest returns, Bass has less than 40 percent of the vote, which is not a good sign for an incumbe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Great Sign, But What's That Race She's In?

    ​Now, here's something you don't often see: a billboard for a school board candidate. This one occupies a prominent space above Rainier Avenue, just south of Jackson St. You got to hand it to Kay Smith-Blum for upping the visibility of the race, which normally has next to done. It's apparent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    We're Supposed to Walk to the Trains on What?

     Even if you live near a light rail station, there's just one itty bitty problem with the dream of leaving your car behind and walking to the trains: Sidewalks that look like this one. That is, if you have sidewalks at all. The lack of such a basic amenity has been a perpetual issue on the Sout ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 28, 2005

    Cool Styles, Hot Shoppers

    Nine shops with fall finesse — and clientele to fall for.

  • News

    September 19, 2001

    What's in What's out

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