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Articles by Ted Lockery

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New Bicycle Repair Shop at Nathan Hale High School

A new program at Nathan Hale High School will create a mechanic shop for students and faculty to work on bicycles. Teacher Ted Lockery reports.

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Get Through Dark Winter Days with Warm Thoughts

Each year, as we slip into the darkness of winter and retreat to the isolation of our sheltered routines, we often develop a kind of tunnel vision that hyper-focuses on the stresses at work...

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School Board to Vote on Commercials in Schools

After five years of process, it appears the Seattle School Board is poised to institute a district-wide policy on advertising and commercial activity in Seattle Public Schools. Or is it?

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Sleepless in Seattle Schools

"The early bird catches the worm," they say. But just ask any high school student how they feel about having to catch their first academic class at 7:45 AM. They'd probably reply in Latin--something to the effect of "It sux!"

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Talking to Kids About Terrorism

Experiences in the classroom after September 11, and hints you can use.

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Happy New Year!

The year starts in September for students and teachers.

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Testing the WASL with a new State Initiative

Schools belong to parents and kids, not designers of the WASL or other standardized tests.

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Take Coca-Cola Out of Next Year's Master Schedule

While families are figuring out summertime childcare and commuting schedules, faculty and staff throughout Seattle are already planning for next year. And now is the perfect time to offer your suggestions.

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Rethinking Standardized Testing

Students and parents across the country are rebelling against the rise of one-size-fits-all standardized tests in public schools.

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State School Budget May Need Acupuncturist

Budget planners need to take a holistic approach to planning for healthy schools.

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Boycott WASL to Hold Legislators Accountable

I would encourage teachers and their local unions across the state to boycott administering the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) test until the state fully funds Initiatives 728 and 732.

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How is Washington's Education Climate?

How would corporate, trickle-down logic apply to education? What would it mean for Washington State to foster an "education climate?"

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Never Too Soon for Commercial-Free Schools

School Board members, pragmatically, want to maximize funding in schools. But at what cost to students?

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How NAFTA Could Affect Our Schools

The FTAA would open up markets and services to transnational corporations. Such a treaty would prescribe the privatization of such public services as education, health care and utilities.

If You Are What You Eat, Why Give Students Junk Food?

When I was in elementary school, "You Are What You Eat" was the public-service mantra of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But the message fell short. As caretakers of the next generation, we now turn a blind eye to what our children eat in school.