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Rainy Day Recess"The next step is the next step" - SPS superintendent search beginsSeattle's school board kicked off the superintendent search process on March 25th following Dr. Brent Jones' announced departure, authorizing President Gina Topp to begin seeking proposals from search firms under an ambitious timeline targeting a September appointment. Board members expressed hesitancy over the rapid pace, with Directors Sarju, Rankin, and Hersey advocating for an interim superintendent to allow for a more thorough search, especially considering four board seats are up for election this fall. All agreed to proceed with taking the next step toward hiring a superintendent search firm, while keeping options open. This search unfolds against a backdrop...2025-03-2718 min
Rainy Day RecessRundown 4 - A Pretty Tight ShipRainy Day Rundown is your weekly update on the latest happenings related to Seattle Public Schools. In this episode:School Board Meeting: President Gina Topp's first full meeting featured strong facilitation and substantive debate.Goals and Guardrails: Board discussed reading targets, math goals, and graduation requirements, with student directors providing key insights. Decision postponed to January 29th.Budget Preview: High-level look at addressing potential $100M shortfall, with preview of upcoming enrollment study showing 86% family satisfaction.Public Testimony: Strong advocacy for libraries, concerns about racial disparities, calls for ethnic studies, and questions about HCC transitions.Community Updates: W...2025-01-2948 minRainy Day RecessRundown 2 - Math Scores Soar, Reading Continues DeclineRainy Day Rundown is your weekly update on the latest happenings in education and the community. In this episode:School Board Update: New leadership elected with Gina Topp as presidentProgress Monitoring Report: Math scores improved while reading declinedListener Feedback: Teacher shares challenges with Advanced Learning implementationSouth End Education Town Hall: Students organize forum on budget impactsSee our Show Notes.Support the showContact us at hello@rainydayrecess.org.Rainy Day Recess music by Lester Mayo, logo by Cheryl J...2025-01-1337 min
Seattle Hall PassS2 E13 - School Board Director Gina ToppIn this episode of Seattle Hall Pass, school board director Gina Topp discusses the school closure plans with co-hosts Christie and Jane. The three also discuss Seattle Public Schools’ $94 million budget gap, the upcoming legislative session, community engagement, and student outcomes-focused governance. See our Show NotesContact us2024-11-1033 min
Grimm Organic Center PodcastLive in 225: Episode 9 - Organic vs ConventionalIn the final episode of Live in 225, we discuss some key differences between organic and conventional farming with guest panelists Eric Morgan (Braga Fresh and Soil Health Lab LLC) and Gina Bella Colfer (Wilbur-Ellis).
This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).
For more information about the Grimm Family Center for Organic Production and Research, visit www.organic.calpoly.edu.
2024-08-0354 min
Career ConversationsS3 Ep3: Resilience and Well-Being: An Overview of Skills and Practices for Building Resilience in the Workplacewith Megan Kennedy and Gina ToppUW Resilience Lab director Megan Kennedy talks us through skills and practices for promoting resilience and well-being from the individual to the organizational level.Megan Kennedy is the director of the UW Resilience Lab. As a leader and facilitator, Kennedy aims to build healthy and compassionate learning communities. From engaging stakeholders in vision-setting to partnering with students, staff and instructors, her approach to leadership centers on collaborative relationships. She believes that building high-quality wellness and educational programs requires teamwork at every level. Currently, Kennedy is developing and...2023-12-1941 min
Dagens FaraoTopp 3 - JulvärdarDessa vill Farao se som julvärdar istället för Gina Dirawi2015-12-0704 min