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EDUCATION
‘We can be remarkable’: Scriber Lake High School graduates 34
When asked how graduating from high school compared to other highlights of his life, Christopher Murphy said, “It’s really up there. It really, really is. Like top three.”. The rest of his 33 classmates from Scriber Lake High School probably had the same sentiment, as they celebrated graduation...
Seattle Public Schools Postpones Vote on List of Closing Schools
The Seattle School Board is now scheduled to vote June 26 on the district budget — which holds in the balance the district’s plan to close 20 elementary schools. The board was to vote Monday, June 10, to determine which schools would close, concluding a recent series of four community engagement sessions where the school board met with the public to hear feedback and discuss concerns.
Mercer Island’s Teenage Delinquent School
From 1905-54, the Seattle School District ran a “teenage delinquent school for boys,” located on the property where Luther Burbank is now. Known as Mercer Island’s Boys Parental School, the school hosted up to around 140 boys, the majority of which were first and second time offenders coming from unstable households in the city.
Letter to the editor: Applause for Edmonds-Woodway players
After reading about the school district’s terrible plans to cut funding for the Arts, I decided to attend Midsummer Night’s Dream 1999 by the Edmonds Woodway High School Players. It was the most heartfelt drama experience I have ever had. When I arrived on Sunday afternoon, the theater...
Three MIHS Track Athletes Win Gold at State
On May 24 and 25, the Mercer Island Track & Field (MITF) team made their way to State at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Fifteen of Mercer Island’s athletes qualified to compete, and three students won gold. Junior Owen Powell won both of his events, the 800-meter and 1600-meter run. Freshman Sophia Rodriguez won her two events, the 1600 and 3200-meter run. Finally, sophomore Eloise Newman won the 100-meter hurdles.
‘You do not walk alone’: Edmonds eLearning Academy students receive diplomas
Graduating seniors from the Edmonds eLearning Academy accepted their diplomas Wednesday evening during a commencement ceremony at the Edmonds School District Stadium. Edmonds eLearning Academy offers a mastery-based program where students earn credit by demonstrating their understanding of a specific subject. This flexible approach allows students to complete their courses more quickly, potentially finishing a second course within the same semester.
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