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    Education
    Morningside Academy uses homogeneous grouping – students are placed with peers who have similar academic abilities, based on thorough assessments conducted at the beginning of the school year.
    Give your child the best learning opportunity possible...
    By Morningside Academy • September 2, 2024 6:00 am

    Morningside Academy’s Foundations Program fosters academic success and life skills through personalized learning.

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    Rainier Beach High School. Architectsea/Wikipedia Commons
    Rainier Beach High School Students’ Wish May Finally...
    By Melissa Hellmann • February 5, 2019 5:00 pm

    Students and Parents have lobbied for the renovation of Rainier Beach High School for years. The BEX V levy could be the answer.

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    Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau speaks about the 2019 education levies at a Jan. 24 press conference at Northgate Elementary School. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Seattle Public Schools Face High-Stakes Election
    By Melissa Hellmann • January 29, 2019 4:30 pm

    On Feb. 12, voters will decide on two levies that fund staff, special education

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    Seattle Public Schools superintendent finalist Denise Juneau served two terms as Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Parents and Students Weigh In on School District’s...
    By Melissa Hellmann • January 22, 2019 1:30 am

    The draft proposal lists Seattle Public Schools’ priorities for the next three to five years.

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    Franklin High School. Photo by Joe Wolf/Flickr
    Substance Use Policy Revision Keeps Kids in Seattle...
    By Melissa Hellmann • January 1, 2019 1:30 am

    Counseling and an individualized plans for students caught using drugs and alcohol has led to a decrease in suspensions at Seattle Public Schools.

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    Seattle educators gather at a rally outside of John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence on Aug. 16, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Seattle Teachers Union Approves Contract Agreement
    By Melissa Hellmann • September 8, 2018 9:00 pm

    The new contract that offers a 10.5 percent pay increase now awaits the School Board’s vote.

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    Greg DiGiacomo, Judson Kane, and Darryl James (left to right) attend a Seattle Education Association meeting at Benaroya Hall to vote for a strike authorization on Aug. 28, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Seattle Educators Vote to Authorize Strike
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 29, 2018 1:30 am

    Teachers will picket for the second time in three years if an agreement isn’t made with the district by Sep. 5.

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    Hundreds of teachers rally outside of John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence to ask for raises in the upcoming contract with Seattle Public Schools. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Is a Strike Looming at Seattle Public Schools?
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 16, 2018 5:00 pm

    Some educators say they’re ready to stall negotiations to demand competitive wages.

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    Garfield High School. Photo by Joe Wolf/Flickr
    Seattle Public Schools and Teachers’ Unions Spar Over...
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 6, 2018 8:20 pm

    SPS says the McCleary Supreme Court ruling will cost them money, while teachers argue it should increase funding.

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    Developed by Seattle & King County Public Health, the FLASH sex education high school curriculum is used by every district in the county. Photo courtesy King County
    King County Wins Sex Ed Funding Case
    By Katey Rusch • May 31, 2018 11:00 am

    Officials are “ecstatic” that the court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to withhold research funds.

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    A parent hugs her teenage daughter while participating in Planned Parenthood’s LiFT program. Photo courtesy Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands
    The Battle for Sex Ed Funding’s Future
    By Katey Rusch • May 2, 2018 1:30 am

    Western Washington advocates fight back as the federal Department of Health and Human Services tries to reallocate resources to abstinence-only programs.

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    Seattle Public Schools superintendent finalist Denise Juneau served two terms as Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Seattle Hears from Public Schools Superintendent Finalists
    By Melissa Hellmann • March 30, 2018 5:45 pm

    The candidates discussed their thoughts on topics ranging from opportunity gaps to charter schools.

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    Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Larry Nyland speaks at a November press conference about a new agreement between the city and Seattle Public Schools. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Seattle Public Schools Announces Superintendent Finalists
    By Melissa Hellmann • March 27, 2018 10:50 am

    While candidates have been chosen, many parents still have issues with the search process.

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    Students perform their original pieces prior to watching ‘Hamilton’ on March 14, 2018. Photo by Christopher Nelson
    Seattle Students Find Empowering Lessons in ‘Hamilton’
    By Melissa Hellmann • March 16, 2018 5:15 pm

    High schoolers draw parallels between modern and historic struggles after watching the Broadway hit.

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    Suburban and Rural Students Join the Call for Gun Control
    Suburban and Rural Students Join the Call for...
    By Raechel Dawson • March 15, 2018 2:00 pm

    What the National School Walkout looked like outside of Seattle.

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    Garfield High School students stand in silence to protest gun violence. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Seattle Students Take Part in the National School...
    By Melissa Hellmann • March 14, 2018 2:45 pm

    Garfield High School students pay tribute to the Parkland victims by rallying for gun control.

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    Seattle school bus drivers ended a nine-day strike that affected more than 12,000 students. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Seattle Schools Still Seeking Future Options After Bus...
    By Melissa Hellmann • February 12, 2018 2:00 pm

    As the yellow bus service resumes, the district continues plans to attract more contractors.

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    Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Larry Nyland speaks at a November press conference about a new agreement between the city and Seattle Public Schools. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Parents and Educators Concerned About Seattle Superintendent Search
    By Melissa Hellmann • February 6, 2018 9:00 am

    Many say that the process has been too hasty and lacked enough input.

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    Photo by Melissa Hellmann                                 Ha’aheo Auwae-Dekker talks to other members at an NAACP Youth Coalition meeting on January 31.
    Seattle High School Students of Color Demand Their...
    By Melissa Hellmann • February 5, 2018 7:00 am

    The NAACP Youth Coalition want the district to officially acknowledge “that black lives matter.”

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    Bus driver Chrystale Holiwell pickets outside of the South Park bus lot on Thursday. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Seattle School Bus Drivers Strike for Health Care
    By Melissa Hellmann • February 2, 2018 7:00 am

    For the second time this school year, bus lots host picket lines. This time, there’s no end in sight.

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