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With school closures looming, Seattle Public Schools passes belt-tightening budget
Seattle Public Schools' newly-passed budget closes a nearly $105 million budget gap — and tees up probable school closures in the fall of 2025. The school board unanimously approved the budget Tuesday, despite concerns from some that it doesn't adequately address the issues at the root of the district's ongoing deficit spending.
A Panther’s life well lived
High school reunions bring back floods of memories for people. Good memories flooded the mind of a local Snohomish man while standing at his alma mater, Snohomish High School, where he graduated over 70 years ago. Luther Jerome Jones, “Jerry” to his friends and family, remembers things like folk dancing...
Seattle Drivers Urged to Maintain Vigilance in School Zones During Summer Months
Listen up, Seattleites, and tap the brakes – it’s summer, school’s out, but our streets are far from empty. With many Seattle schools serving as hubs for summer programs, there’s a fresh reminder from the city to keep an eye out for the kiddos. Summer doesn't grant a reprieve from being vigilant near school zones and in neighborhoods; kids are still milling about, and your careful driving is key to their safety. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), in a blog post, emphasized that school zone flashing beacons will remain a beacon (pun semi-intended) of caution throughout these sunnier months.
Seattle schools to increase student safety measures before next school year
Seattle Public Schools is doubling down on student safety nearly three weeks following a shooting on school grounds that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old student. Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones announced more than $2 million in funding for improving school building exteriors and boosting campus security as a result of the incident.
E-W boys basketball team earns tournament sweep as AD takes on coaching role
After longtime Edmonds-Woodway boys basketball coach Robert Brown resigned from the post in early June, the Warriors were left rudderless for the start of this year’s important four-week spring practice window. So, in stepped the school’s athletic director Tyler Geving to serve as E-W interim coach for the month....
Kiwanis Club of Edmonds awards $2,000 scholarships to local high school graduates
The Kiwanis Club of Edmonds has awarded $2,000 scholarships to six deserving high school graduates. This year’s recipients include Vyna Nguyen and Saluki Kaplan from Meadowdale High School, Stephanie Kha and Lenna Nguyen from Edmonds-Woodway High School and Isabella Cunha and Jarred Kumpe from Scriber Lake High School. Vyna...
PacWest wins 8-10 Little League crown
PacWest prevailed in a pitching duel, 2-1, Tuesday to wrest away the District 7 age 8-10 all-star Little League baseball title from West Seattle. The championship pays off in a trip to Poulsbo for state tournament play at Snider Park. PacWest, of Burien and SeaTac, opens with a 2 p.m....
Getting Ready for the 24-25 School Year
We ask that al students come to school daily with a backpack, their SPS issued computer, and other basic school items. Students will receive their SPS computer during the first month of school. We try to keep our school supply list small. Students should have:. Backpack. Headphones/earbuds. Pencils/erasers. Pens (blue...
Officials cut ribbon for new Edmonds College fuselage lab
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen and several local and state elected officials participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for the grand opening of Edmonds College’s new fuselage lab, located at the Washington Aerospace Training & Research (WATR) Center at Paine Field. This state-of-the-art facility will provide students with hands-on training using a Boeing 767 Tanker fuselage.
Admissions Director Q&A: Brent Nagamine of University of Washington Foster School of Business
This installment of our Admissions Director Q&A takes us back to the University of Washington Foster School of Business with Director of Admissions Brent Nagamine. Brent oversees marketing, recruitment, selection, and scholarships for the Full-Time, Evening, and Global MBA programs. He has been working in the higher education sphere since 2013, when he graduated from the University of Washington. He started his career working in undergraduate admissions and eventually pursued his M.S.Ed from the University of Pennsylvania. After joining the Foster MBA admissions team in 2019, he was also drawn to pursue his own MBA, which he completed in June 2024.
DECISION’S IN: Hearing examiner dismisses second Alki Elementary rebuild appeal
(WSB photo, past and future Alki Elementary site) As promised, deputy Hearing Examiner Susan Drummond has issued her ruling today on the second Alki Elementary rebuild appeal, a challenge to the city decision allowing less parking than zoning requires. This time, Drummond has dismissed the appeal. We recapped the backstory here; in short, Seattle Public Schools originally proposed building the new school with no parking, though zoning required 48; the city approved that, but in response to an appeal of that approval, Drummond told the district and city to revisit the parking situation. The district came up with a new plan for 15 spaces, the city approved that too, an appeal was filed, but Drummond’s ruling today says 15 spaces enough. Her decision concludes:
Board of Regents announce Presidential Search Advisory Committee members
The UW Board of Regents (BOR) announced members of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year in a charge letter to the committee June 27. After UW President Ana Mari Cauce announced that she would step down following the completion of her second consecutive term,...
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