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Seattle Native education specialist says district lags on state-mandated curriculum
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At a July 2 Seattle School District No. 1 meeting, Native American education curriculum specialist Shanna Brown told the board district data show roughly 30% implementation of the John McCoy “since time immemorial” curriculum and urged stronger district leadership, principal training and tribal partnerships.
Shanna Brown, Native American education curriculum specialist for Seattle Public Schools, told the board July 2 that data collected from 2019–2024 show the district is not meeting state expectations for implementation of the John McCoy “since time immemorial” curriculum.
"The data showed that SPS is out of compliance with RCW 28A.410.277," Brown said, presenting a report she said was compiled under the supervision of then-program manager Gail Morris.
Brown said the report found about a 30% implementation rate from 2019 through 2024 and recommended district actions to raise professional development, accountability,…
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