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Sultan, WA · Education
bsd405.org
2027 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists
The Bellevue School District is proud to announce our 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists! Congratulations, BSD scholars; we look forward to seeing you move on to the next round of the competition!. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition among high school students for recognition and...
akronjewishnews.com
After both older siblings faced campus Jew-hatred, Seattle-area teen opts for Jewish high school
Max Bassli, 14, is already thinking about law school, Advanced Placement courses and college admissions. He has also thought about how to flee the antisemitism which both of his older siblings faced on campus, which is why he opted to attend a private Jewish day school. The Bellevue, Wash., resident...
The Center Square
WA Daycare Fraud Concerns Grow After New Investigation + Seattle Democrats Split On Crime
kingcountymetro.blog
Bus route changes, improvements for University of Washington, college campus connections
The countdown is underway to the Sept. 30 start of classes at the University of Washington, and with it comes planning how to get to the Seattle and Bothell campuses using new and revised Metro bus and Sound Transit train connections. As part of the ongoing evolution of the public...
The Center Square
WATCH: Union urges lawmakers to curb influencers amid daycare fraud coverage
(The Center Square) - Days after a social media post went viral detailing potential daycare fraud in the Seattle area, one of Washington’s public sector unions is calling on lawmakers to crack down on journalists attempting to expose the issue in Washington state. Post Millennial reporter Katie Daviscourt posted a video last weekend, showing her attempts to make contact with several homes reported to be Somali run home day care centers in south Seattle. It’s the same neighborhood where The Center Square attempted to make contact with homes claiming to be daycare providers several months ago. “When I knocked on doors, no one answered. Neighbors told me they have never seen any kids,” wrote Daviscourt in a post on X attached to the video showing her visiting multiple Somali home daycares receiving taxpayer subsidies. Political & Legislative Director at SEIU 925 Erin Haick sent a Tuesday email to lawmakers obtained by unDivided podcaster Brandi Kruse, raising concerns about the video, and suggesting lawmakers should do what they can to make sure reporters can’t go out “harassing” daycare providers. “She claims that providers are bringing in tens of thousands a month in public dollars and I honestly have no idea what
KOMO News
Seattle school bus drivers could strike over retirement benefits
SEATTLE — School bus service could soon be disrupted for some Seattle Public Schools students as hundreds of drivers are prepared to walk off the job unless they reach a deal with the bus provider Zum Transportation over retirement benefits. The company has a big footprint in Seattle. Over...
seattleschild.com
A student’s take on Bellevue vs Seattle phone bans | Op-Ed
Washingtonians have their classics: sunsets over Lake Washington, Starbucks runs to start the day, and cheering for the Seahawks even when the season gets messy. And if you’re a teenager, you can add one more thing to the list: phones. Teens love their phones, the memes, the group chats, and checking Instagram to see Erling Haaland’s and Zendaya’s latest haircut drop.
KUOW Public Radio
K-2 students no longer get personal iPads, Seattle superintendent says, pledging less screen time
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner announced SPS will no longer send iPads home with students in kindergarten through second grade. Additionally, screen time in the classroom for those students will be capped at 30 minutes per day.
seattleschools.org
Ballard Students Earn National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Recognition
Semifinalists 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. Seattle Public Schools is proud to celebrate 16 students from Ballard High School, Ingraham High School, Lincoln High School, and Roosevelt High School who have been named Semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit® Scholarship Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors for high school students.
sammamishindependent.com
Sammamish Spanish Preschool teaches children beyond language
While four-year-olds in most classrooms are learning to share toys, students at Sammamish Spanish Preschool are developing the skills to thrive in a multicultural environment. Sammamish Spanish Preschool is home-based preschool located in a residential area in Sammamish near Inglewood. The living rooms of this two-story home are dedicated towards classrooms.
MyNorthwest.com
‘It shouldn’t be that hard of a lift’: Seattle schools to limit screen time, pull iPads from youngest students
Seattle Public Schools will limit screen time to 30 minutes a day for students in kindergarten through second grade and end individually assigned iPads for those students, the district announced Monday. The changes will be fully in place by Jan. 1, 2027. “There’s no reason why a kindergarten kid needs...
westseattleblog.com
CONGRATULATIONS! West Seattle High School cross country athletes set records
Two cross country athletes from West Seattle High School set school 5K records at the Bellevue Invitational meet over the weekend, reports WSHS athletic director Corey Sorenson:. West Seattle Cross Country delivered a historic day at Saturday’s Bellevue Cross Country Invitational at Lake Sammamish State Park!. Zach O’Keefe and...
ylhsthewrangler.com
Seattle Teacher in Talks Within 24 Hours Away From First Day of School
As Seattle students are preparing to return to school, teachers and the school district are negotiating new contracts right before the start of the school year. With teachers at a possible strike, the negotiation can affect thousands of students and their families and change the start of the school year, according to FOX 13.
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Forbes ranks Kent School District 49th among top WA employers
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Shoreline student named 2026 Davidson Fellow
Khaos Kook, 18, of Shoreline has been named a 2026 Davidson Fellow, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for students 18 and younger. The award includes a $25,000 Scholarship for Music. Motivated by a serious head injury that forced him to reconsider his identity as a musician, Kook...
MyNorthwest.com
‘I will lie for you’: WA teacher details how schools are offering to hide students’ pronouns from parents
A Washington public school teacher who serves as an elected union representative said schools in his district are actively offering to conceal students’ preferred names and pronouns from their parents, and that a committee he sat on discussed ways to introduce certain topics into classrooms specifically so families could not opt out.
myedmondsnews.com
High school sports roundup for Sept. 16, 2026
Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. Edmonds-Woodway, Glacier Peak, Mountlake Terrace and Shorewood. at Ballinger Park – 2 mile course. Boys team scores:. 1. Shorewood 24. 2. Glacier Peak 59. 3. Mountlake Terrace 65.
MyNorthwest.com
‘They get bad grades and get deemed as the bad kid’: Gee calls school system archaic after Tacoma launches Maritime program
Tacoma just opened a first-of-its-kind maritime training program for high school students, and Gee Scott, co-host of “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio, believes it’s long overdue. “Why is this the first?” Gee said. “Why now in 2026 is this the first? And by the...