The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) has released an open letter to Seattle Public Schools on behalf of students by Southeast Seattle community leaders with a list of recommendations moving forward with school closures.
Due to the budget crisis, school consolidations offer a chance to equitably distribute resources in an under-enrolled system. However, to effectively address existing shortfalls, it is essential that we approach this process in a fundamentally different way moving forward. The challenges faced by those we serve in Southeast Seattle must be considered at the forefront of decision-making.
Organizations that have signed on include WA-BLOC, the East African Community Services, Atlantic Street Center, Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS), Black Education Strategy Roundtable (BESR), Urban Impact, Integrated Schools, Seattle Chapter and the Community Center for Education Results (CCER), OneWorld Now!, Kandelia, Surge Reproductive Justice and Choose 180.
Read the full letter here.
Learn more about SESEC's work on our website.