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25 high school students participate in Kent Police Teen Academy
Twenty-five high school students from Kent participated in the three-day Kent Police Department Teen Academy. They learned about different divisions in the department including detectives, traffic, special operations, SWAT and the Civil Disturbance Unit, according to a Kent Police social media post. The academy was June 25-27 at the Kent Police and Fire Training Center, 24523 116th Ave. SE.
School boards for LWSD and ISD approve funding measures for November vote
Both the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) and Issaquah School District (ISD) will be placing funding measures on the November 5 ballot for voters to decide on. Each district’s school board approved their measure during meetings in late May and early June. LWSD is asking voters to approve a building levy, while ISD is seeking approval for a construction bond.
Kent School District proposes smaller levy for critical projects
After three consecutive ballot measure failures, Kent School District leaders plan a less-filling proposal to voters that they hope looks great. Voters turned down an $493 million bond in April 2023, $219 million capital project and technology levy in November 2023 and a similar $190.2 million levy last April. Now...
BIPOC students thrive at Rainier Scholars
It was the perfect day for a ribbon cutting as families and students gathered in the early summer sunshine on June 20 to welcome Rainier Scholars to University Place. Located in James Center at 1614 S. Mildred St., Suite C, the space hadsat empty for quite a long time and was transformed into a brand new and vibrant learning center dedicated to building academic success and leadership for underrepresented students of color.
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