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Seattle Public Schools plans to close these schools next year and merge them with other existing schools, @drsuperville reports. #waedu seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

SPS names the four schools it may close next year

The new list is a scaled-down version from earlier proposals that could have shuttered up to 21 schools.

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Seattle Public Schools has dramatically shifted its school closure proposal. Here's what can happen next. st.news/4eqhfo7

Seattle will now consider closing five schools next year

The about-face came weeks after Seattle Public Schools announced two school closure scenarios it was considering for the 2025-26 school year.

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Seattle Public Schools placed six schools on a "shelter-in-place" protocol Friday, and the Highline district imposed a modified lockdown at eight buildings. st.news/3XPDaPD

More than a dozen Western WA schools increase security after threat

Seattle Public Schools placed six schools on a "shelter-in-place" protocol Friday, and the Highline district imposed a modified lockdown at eight buildings.

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@SeaPubSchools closure proposals: Option A: Proposed closures: 21 schools No K-8 or elementary option schools Projected Savings: $31.5 million Option B: Proposed closures: 17 schools Keep one option K-8 per region Projected Savings: $25.5 million More: seattleschools.org/resources…

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Here's a look at how closures could affect school demographics. (Reported by @dahliabazzaz) seattletimes.com/education-l…

How closures would affect demographics of Seattle schools

Seattle Public Schools' plan to shutter 20 elementaries could result in a significant shift in the racial and economic makeup of the schools that remain open.

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Today, Seattle Public Schools unveiled two school closure options it's considering, one of which could eliminate K-8 and elementary option schools across the system, @drsuperville reports. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Which Seattle schools could close? District unveils two proposals

Seattle Public Schools unveiled two school closure options it’s considering, one of which could eliminate K-8 and elementary option schools across the system.

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Schools will reopen in the 17,000-student @HighlineSchools district on Thursday but without internet access. Officials are still investigating the disruptive cyberattack that canceled classes. seattletimes.com/education-l…

Highline schools will resume classes following cyberattack

Schools will reopen for K-12 students in the King County district on Thursday. They were closed due to a cyberattack the district is still investigating.

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Applications open! This year's Seattle Times Student Voices project invites Washington youth to apply for a paid opportunity to share their firsthand experiences finding safety and well-being in school. seattletimes.com/education-l…

Student voices needed: What makes you feel safe, supported at school?

This year's Seattle Times Student Voices project invites Washington youth to apply for a paid opportunity to share their firsthand experiences finding safety and well-being in school.

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You can go directly to the application and share it with this link: st.news/STVoices2025 Questions? Email EdLab@seattletimes.com

Seattle Times Student Voices 2024-2025 application

Thank you for your interest in The Seattle Times Student Voices project. This year's theme is: “What makes you feel safe and supported at school?” Please respond to all the short-answer questions in...

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Students at some Seattle schools will see new security staff and have closed campus lunch on Wednesday. @drsuperville and @JennSmith_Ink detail more safety updates here. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

What safety measures will be in place on first day of school in Seattle?

Will there be police on campus? Extra security staff? Can high schoolers leave campus for lunch? We answer some questions parents and students have about safety.

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While families will wait longer to learn which Seattle schools Supt. Brent Jones recommends closing, the district will launch a new school closure info hub next week, @drsuperville reports. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Seattle schools delay closure announcement

The district plans to close 20 schools serving K-5 students and change elementary school attendance boundaries for the 2025-26 school year.

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Here's why @waOSPI is encouraging schools to curb cellphone use in classrooms, @claireab320 reports. seattletimes.com/education-l…

OSPI issues guidance on cellphone use in WA classrooms

Superintendent Chris Reykdal announced new guidance encouraging schools to limit cell phone use in class. 

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The legacy of the 1960's "Freedom Schools" continues today in Southeast Seattle. @drsuperville shows us how youth have been learning to "read" their neighborhoods and lead change this summer. seattletimes.com/education-l…

A youth summer program builds on the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement

The South Seattle program was inspired by the Freedom Schools that were launched during the Civil Rights Movement.

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Seattle will spend millions on these new staff and programs to keep kids safe this school year. But questions were also raised about why these responses didn't come sooner, @drsuperville reports. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

SPS, city announce new $14.5M safety plan for upcoming school year

The intervention efforts will focus on 11 middle and high schools with the highest rates of violence inside and around the building perimeter.

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A new report indicates that thousands of young WA students might not have received accommodations for a disability that may have severely impacted their ability to do schoolwork during critical learning years, @dahliabazzaz reports. seattletimes.com/education-l…

Thousands fewer WA kids were evaluated for special ed during pandemic

Far fewer students in Washington were evaluated for a disability than expected — around 8,500 fewer — from March 2020 to early in the 2021-22 school year.

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Recent college graduates have struggled to find a "real" job post-grad. Are you a recent graduate? How has the job search been? st.news/3LrGMAr

Seattle-area recent college graduates: How’s the job search?

Recent college graduates have struggled to find a "real" job post-grad. Are you a recent graduate? How has the job search been?

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Three superintendent candidates for @waOSPI were largely in agreement during a student-led forum hosted by @edvoters @AWSLeaders. @dahliabazzaz reports on how the details of their plans to support schools differ. seattletimes.com/education-l… #waedu #waelex

WA state superintendent candidates pledge to address funding, mental health

All three candidates seemed largely in agreement with each other during the debate, which was hosted by the League of Education Voters.

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@waOSPI candidates will face questions tonight at 6 in a student-led forum hosted by @edvoters @AWSLeaders. There's still time to register for this free, Zoom event. bit.ly/2024_ospi_forum

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Want more info on the OSPI candidates? Here's what @dahliabazzaz heard from them this spring. seattletimes.com/education-l…

OSPI’s Chris Reykdal has competition in WA superintendent of schools race

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal is running for a third term against two opponents who say they would have taken a different approach for schools during the pandemic.

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And here's what the @SpokesmanReview reported from the @LWVWA OSPI candidates forum held in May, which also included questions from youth. spokesman.com/stories/2024/m…

Smart phones and state funding: Candidates for state superintendent answer questions of high...

Candidates for state superintendent discussed their perspectives on various topics, including school funding, sex education, mental health and parents rights at a forum hosted by the League of Women...

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