Frank J. Barnard
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- Jan 1, 1891The Great Seattle School Expansion of 1890Facing a tidal wave of new students, Seattle’s rapid development forced the school board to rent dozens of extra classrooms and issue massive bonds just to keep pace.Seattle, WA
- Feb 17, 1891The Fight to Save Seattle’s Schools from a Legislative RaidSeattle educators and school board officials are scrambling to block a state bill that would force the city’s education tax dollars to subsidize rural school districts.Seattle, WA
- Feb 22, 1891The 'Educational Park' That Never WasWhen Seattle’s public school superintendent proposed turning the old University of Washington site into a grand, permanent hub for the city’s schools and library, he called it his 'iridescent dream.'Seattle, WA
- Mar 25, 1893Seattle Public Schools Rebrand High School as 'Senior Grammar'Following the controversial abolishment of the city's high school, the school board maneuvers to restore advanced coursework under a new label.Central Building, Seattle, WA
- May 28, 1893Seattle Collies Recruited for Reindeer DutyA government-commissioned mission sends a litter of Seattle-bred pups to the frozen North to herd reindeer.Seattle, WA
- Jan 8, 1895Seattle's Teachers Refused to Take 85 Cents on the DollarPaid in warrants the district could not back, 140 educators asked voters to bond the school debt so their salaries would be worth face value.Seattle, WA
- Jun 22, 1895Seattle's Teachers Were Put on Monthly Contracts—and Cut Off in a Fire or EpidemicIn June 1895, the Seattle school board approved next year's teaching staff but changed the terms of the job: no annual contracts, ten days' notice, and no pay if fire or disease closed a school. The same meeting also debated Queen Anne school plans and cost overruns.Seattle, WA