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Education

4 Seattle schools up for closure revealed

Seattle Public Schools leaders have named four schools they plan to shutter next year as part of an effort to alleviate a $100 million budget shortfall.
Sami West
Education

Seattle students want more mental health funding — and say in how it's spent

As the city crafts its next budget, a group of Seattle students is pushing for more mental health funding — and more say in how it’s spent.
Sami West
Education

Timeline set for Seattle school closures. 5 possible schools yet to be named

The Seattle School Board on Wednesday officially solidified the proposal to move ahead with up to five school closures next year, and took the previous option of 21 closures off the table.
Sami West
Education

As Seattle considers school closures, superintendent gets new contract and a raise

The Seattle School Board has called a special meeting on Tuesday to vote on a new two-year contract that raises Superintendent Brent Jones' salary about 4%.
Sami West
Education

Seattle Schools' proposed closures trimmed from 21 to just 5 schools after backlash

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones says he has a new plan to address the district's deficit next year — and it includes closing only five schools.
Sami West
Education

Seattle Public Schools cancels closure meetings, is revisiting plan

Facing intense community backlash over proposals to shutter as many as 21 schools, the Seattle school district is canceling community meetings scheduled for this week.
Sami West
Crime

Kids targeted in string of south Seattle muggings

Seattle Police are investigating a string of recent muggings in South Seattle, including some that targeted kids. It’s similar to a slew of after-school robberies last school year around the city.
Ann Dornfeld
Education

'It's literally a skeleton.' Seattle School Board critiques plan for mass closures

Seattle School Board members are pressing district officials for answers on their new proposals to close up to 21 elementary and K-8 schools by next fall.
Sami West
Education

'Don't do this to our kids': Hundreds of Seattle parents rally against school closures

Hundreds of parents flooded the Seattle School Board meeting on Wednesday to speak out against proposed school closures.
Sami West
Food

Seattle Schools forces parents to pay 'junk fees' to access school lunch

Seattle Public Schools is passing on transaction fees to the families of students starting this year, but a new report from a federal watchdog agency found that electronic processing companies are charging inflated processing fees that add up to $100 million a year.
Stephen Howie

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