Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones is pulling his proposal to close four elementary schools, saying he “no longer saw a pathway for this approach” for the 2025-26 school year. “This decision was not made lightly and reflects the Board and my shared priority: the needs and ...
After delaying a vote on the issue twice, Seattle Public Schools board members are now urging the state Department of Health to begin a review to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of immunizations required to attend school. During Wednesday’s regular ...
the number of Seattle public elementary schools would be reduced from 63 to either 52 or 56. About 50 percent of Seattle’s students will be forced to change schools, according to the district’s own numbers. It has not been announced when the next school board meeting will take place. Th...
“Leslie fights for students, making sure the kids are at the heart of everything Seattle Public Schools does.” King County Council member Joe McDermott “She’s a veteran school board member now, with an eye for detail and a take-no-bullshit-from-anyone-including-Timmy’s-mother kind of...
The 11 charges were filed in March by Seattle Public Schools parents and community members Emily Cherkin, Jennifer Crow and Beverely Goodman. They accused six board members of failing to plan for schools reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
In a Tight 4-3 Vote, the Seattle School Board Has Voted to Extend a Contract with Coca-Cola That Will Allow the Soda Manufacturer to Continue to Operate Vending Machines in Seattle Public SchoolsIn a tight 4-3 vote, the Seattle School Board has voted to extend a contract with Coca-Cola...
Starting Thursday, March 12, Superintendent Denise Juneau and the Seattle School Board will close Seattle Public Schools for a minimum of 14 days as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently guides.This necessary action is an effective way to disrupt widespread infection. ...
Seattle Public Schools is willfully misleading L&I The encampment is steps away from Broadview-Thomson’s playground. The school district owns the land, and they refuse tosweep it. The school board, run by progressive activist Chandra Hampson, argues sweeps are inhumane. It puts...
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Counselors also hope the change would encourage some students to stay in school because they would have a greater chance of graduating and some would be more willing to try challenging classes. School Board member Harium Martin-Morris said it's also a matter of consistency. If students get cre...