Ben Shuldiner just hit 100 days in his role as the superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.... and he’s had to tackle some pretty big issues in that short window.  

Like a budget deficit, which could be as much as $100 million.

And student safety, after two Rainier Beach High School students were shot and killed at a bus stop in January. 

And screen time in the classrooms (Shuldiner recently implemented a new cell phone policy limiting student screen time during the school day)

Shuldiner sat down for a live interview to answer a whole bunch of questions from us here on Soundside and from our listeners.

Guest: Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner 

Related links: 
Can new superintendent Shuldiner the burden of Seattle Public Schools? | KUOW
100 days for Seattle’s new superintendent. How is he doing? | The Seattle Times
Seattle’s new superintendent takes aim at administrative bloat | The Seattle Times
Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’ | The New York Times

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

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Ben Shuldiner&nbsp;just hit 100 days in his role as the superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.... and he&rsquo;s had to tackle some pretty big issues in that short window.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Like a budget deficit, which could be as much as $100 million.
And student safety, after two Rainier Beach High School students were shot and killed at a bus stop in January.&nbsp;
And screen time in the classrooms (Shuldiner recently implemented a new cell phone policy limiting student screen time during the school day)
Shuldiner sat down for a live interview to answer a whole bunch of questions from us here on Soundside and from our listeners.
Guest:&nbsp;Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner&nbsp;
Related links:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/can-new-superintendent-shuldiner-the-burden-of-seattle-public-schools">Can new superintendent Shuldiner the burden of Seattle Public Schools? | KUOW</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/100-days-for-seattles-new-superintendent-how-is-he-doing/">100 days for Seattle&rsquo;s new superintendent. How is he doing? | The Seattle Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/seattles-new-superintendent-takes-aim-at-administrative-bloat/">Seattle&rsquo;s new superintendent takes aim at administrative bloat | The Seattle Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/upshot/test-scores-school-districts-us.html">Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a &lsquo;Generation-Long Decline&rsquo; | The New York Times</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Ben Shuldiner just hit the 100-day mark in his new role as the superintendent for Seattle Public Schools. He joined Soundside for a live interview to answer our (and our listeners') burning questions. 