KUOW (bot)Mar 10
Months go by as two student reporters anxiously await the results of an investigation into a teacher accused of sexual misconduct. Then a sudden tragedy changes everything.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/episode-3-adults-in-the-room-blame-the-messenger
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Episode 3: Adults in the Room, 'Blame the Messenger'

Months go by as two student reporters anxiously await the results of an investigation into a teacher accused of sexual misconduct. Then a sudden tragedy changes everything.

KUOW (bot)Feb 7
Ben Shuldiner has officially taken the reins of Seattle Public Schools and he has big plans for Washington state’s largest public school district.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/can-new-superintendent-shuldiner-the-burden-of-seattle-public-schools
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Can new superintendent Shuldiner the burden of Seattle Public Schools?

Ben Shuldiner has officially taken the reins of Seattle Public Schools and he has big plans for Washington state’s largest public school district.

KUOW (bot)Feb 2
It’s safe to say Ben Shuldiner’s first day as superintendent of Seattle Public Schools wasn’t what he’d expected.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/mourn-today-act-tomorrow-new-seattle-schools-superintendent-emphasizes-safety-following-fatal-shooting-near-south-shore
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‘Mourn today, act tomorrow.’ New Seattle Schools superintendent emphasizes safety following fatal shooting near South Shore

It’s safe to say Ben Shuldiner’s first day as superintendent of Seattle Public Schools wasn’t what he’d expected.

KUOW (bot)Jan 29
Seattle Public Schools officials are taking steps to improve how the district responds to reports of immigration enforcement activity near schools.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/if-you-hear-something-say-something-after-ice-scare-seattle-public-schools-updates-guidance
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'If you hear something, say something.' After ICE scare, Seattle Public Schools updates guidance

Seattle Public Schools officials are taking steps to improve how the district responds to reports of immigration enforcement activity near schools.

KUOW (bot)Jan 14
Before Seattle Public School spent $300 million to rebuild Rainier Beach High School on a peat bog, scientists hired by the district warned that methane in the soil could pose an explosive problem if it were to leak into the school.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-schools-knew-there-was-methane-gas-beneath-its-new-high-school-but-skipped-some-safety-measures
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Seattle Schools knew there was methane gas beneath its new high school — but skipped some safety measures

Before Seattle Public School spent $300 million to rebuild Rainier Beach High School on a peat bog, scientists hired by the district warned that methane in the soil could pose an explosive problem if it were to leak into the school.

मेंथीNov 22

Seattle parents, educators, and anyone else interested:

There's an upcoming lunchtime zoom talk by SPS board member Joe Mizrahi on how increasing the supply of affordable housing in our city can (among other things) help save SPS from our enrollment and budget woes: https://www.houseourneighbors.org/events/lunch-learn-how-affordable-social-housing-can-save-our-schools

(NB: the link has the end time wrong; the event is just an hour not five hours! The RSVP page has the correct time.)

#SocialHousing #seattlepublicSchools #Seattle

KUOW (bot)Nov 20
It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-public-schools-new-superintendent-will-start-in-february-with-425-000-contract
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Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent will start in February with $425,000 contract

It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.

KUOW (bot)Nov 6
An experienced district leader from Michigan is set to become the next superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-school-board-names-lone-superintendent-finalist-a-district-leader-recruited-from-michigan
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Seattle School Board names lone superintendent finalist, a district leader recruited from Michigan

An experienced district leader from Michigan is set to become the next superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.

KUOW (bot)Oct 16
The Seattle School Board has chosen two finalists in its search for the district’s next superintendent — but won’t be naming them publicly.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-school-board-moves-2-unnamed-finalists-forward-in-superintendent-search
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Seattle School Board moves 2 unnamed finalists forward in superintendent search

The Seattle School Board has chosen two finalists in its search for the district’s next superintendent — but won’t be naming them publicly.

KUOW (bot)Oct 9
Garfield High School will not get an armed on-campus Seattle police officer this year after all.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/no-cops-in-school-seattle-school-board-rejects-plan-to-revive-school-resource-officer-program
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No cops in school. Seattle School Board rejects plan to revive school resource officer program

Garfield High School will not get an armed on-campus Seattle police officer this year after all.