Schools And Education

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Families won't know which Seattle schools may close until fall

Seattle Public Schools families have braced for a list to come out this month, naming 20 elementary schools that might close. But SPS leaders will not be releasing that list this summer after all.
Sami West
King County prosecutors have notified schools of 69 felony gun charges against students

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has started notifying schools when students are charged with felonies involving guns. The Safer Schools Strategy began this school year, partly in response to campus shootings.
Ann Dornfeld
Locking up students' cell phones? This Seattle school is about to try it

A Seattle middle school is launching a new program to crack down on students using cell phones in class.
Sami West
Garfield High School students return to class after deadly shooting

Students walked past a memorial of signs and flowers as they made their way back into Garfield High School on Tuesday morning, the first time since a student was killed in a shooting in the parking lot last Thursday.
Casey Martin
Why are so many Seattle kids leaving public school for private?

In the wake of the pandemic, enrollment in private and home schools has soared in Washington state and across the country. How much are those shifts contributing to Seattle Public Schools' declining enrollment — and the budget crisis that comes with it?
Sami West
Seattle and Spokane are slated to get 25 electric school buses each

Federal funding is coming to 16 Washington state school districts to help pay for a total of 111 electric or propane-powered school buses.
Dyer Oxley
Will closing schools really balance the budget for Seattle Public Schools? Parents have their doubts

Seattle Public Schools parents will get more details next week on the district's proposal to close up to 20 elementary schools by the fall of 2025.
Sami West
Week in Review: light rail stabbing, Seattle Public Schools, and Denny Blaine Park

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
Elementary school closures could be on the way for SPS families

Like many school districts across the state and country, Seattle Public Schools is staring down a shaky financial future. The district is projecting a $105 million dollar budget shortfall next school year. Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with SPS School Board President Liza Rankin about what these potential closures could mean for educators, families, and students.
Libby Denkmann

Noel Gasca
AI should be used in class, not feared. That’s the message of these Seattle area teachers

Earlier this year, Washington became the fifth state in the country to issue guidance on using AI in school. Some teachers had already started using artificial intelligence to improve their assignments, engage students, and save time.
Sami West

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