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Seattle is a vibrant and complex city, and the Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out with Brian Callanan brings you thoughtful, in-depth reports and discussions about important local issues every week.

Brian Callanan is a five-time Emmy winner who currently serves as a host, producer, and moderator for the Seattle Channel, where he's worked since 2011. His career in broadcast journalism began in 1995, and includes an 11-year stint as a reporter and anchor for Q13 News. Brian won the Seattle Municipal League's Civic Award for Government News Reporting in 2016. He lives with his wife and two daughters in West Seattle.

City Inside/Out: Seattle School Board races

10/18/201329:47

For the last few years, Seattle Public Schools has been in turmoil, plagued with scandal and a board that has described itself as dysfunctional. Five candidates are running for three positions on the Seattle School Board. What kind of leadership does the board need, and which candidates are most qualified? Our studio panel weighs in on these questions and more. Guests include outgoing Seattle School Board President Kay Smith-Blum; Powerful Schools Executive Director Tre` Maxie; Seattle Times editorial writer Lynne Varner; and Phil Gore, director of Leadership Development Services at the Washington State School Directors` Association.

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