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Central Kitsap School District weighing policy changes amid rise in student misbehavior
Central Kitsap School District administrators plan to review guidelines this fall in the wake of increasing student misbehavior. In an email sent to parents on Wednesday, CKSD Superintendent Erin Prince said district officials will engage with students, staff and families in the coming months, pondering paths forward after seeing behavior incidents climb during the 2023-24 academic calendar. Central Kitsap is the largest school district in Kitsap County, overseeing 19 schools.
School board approves math core materials, hears from Maplewood Co-op
The Edmonds School Board voted to adopt the new math core materials after a second reading during its May 28 meeting. The updated Core Instructional Materials (CIM) for algebra 1, geometry and algebra 2 (AGA) courses for grades 7 through 12 will be Big Ideas Learning, Math and You, and Concepts and Connections.
Seattle Public Schools proposal to close 20 elementary schools prompts boos from parents
Seattle - As summer break approaches, many districts, including Seattle Public Schools (SPS), are grappling with budget deficits. SPS has announced that it might close around 20 elementary schools as a result. On Tuesday, leaders from the district hosted a public meeting to explain why it was decided that closures...
Budget woes hit Seattle, Tacoma, and Marysville schools
SEATTLE - Seattle Public Schools is grappling with a budget shortfall of over $100 million, prompting the district to plan the closure of 20 elementary schools. The district is holding a meeting tonight at Roosevelt High School to address these controversial cuts. From North Sound to South Sound, budget issues have put some of the biggest districts in the state in a bind.
Recapping Kitsap's 2024 high school boys soccer season
If there was a theme that emerged time and time again during high school boys soccer season in West Sound, it was late-game heroics. Just ask the four teams that qualified for state tournament action this spring: North Kitsap, Bainbridge, Central Kitsap and Klahowya. For the second consecutive year, North Kitsap made the...
Readers' Choice poll: Make your pick for the top high school athletes from the year
The Kitsap Sun is hosting a Readers' Choice poll to hear your picks for the top athletes in West Sound for the 2023-24 school year. The poll will run through Friday morning and the top vote-getters in boys and girls sports will be recognized. Nominees were compiled by Kitsap Sun staff.
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