
Rainy Day Recess
A podcast about Seattle Public Schools. Support our work at http://patreon.com/RainyDayRecess
Podcasting since 2024 • 40 episodes
Rainy Day Recess
Latest Episodes
School Board - Budget Work Session + Guardrails
In this episode of Rainy Day Recess, we dive into the Seattle Public Schools board’s May 21 special meeting. Hear the latest on the district’s 2025–26 budget proposal, which balances through one-time fixes and new state funding, but le...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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27:52

Deaf and Hard of Hearing families push for access
In this episode of Rainy Day Recess, Cherylynne Crowther takes the reins to discuss the ongoing exclusion of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) families in Seattle Public Schools. After a group of Deaf parents testified about enrollment barriers a...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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27:34

Student Stories: Quincy Jones Theatre Disrepair
In this student-reported episode, Garfield High School sophomore Rafael Brewer takes us inside the Quincy Jones Performing Arts Center, a space used for theater, music, assemblies, and community events. He shares the importance of the theater, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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18:37

Big 3 Final Briefing - Paramount Duty, Deferred
In this final Big 3 Briefing of the 2025 legislative session, we walk through where things landed for education funding in Washington state. We cover what passed around special education, MSOC, and transportation, break down key budget numbers,...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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40:55

Explaining the Enrollment Enigma
In this episode of Rainy Day Recess, we take a closer look at the Seattle Public Schools April 23 school board meeting, with the major focus on the Enrollment Planning presentation given at the end of the 6-hour meeting. Here is the re...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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50:22

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