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
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 Play AudioListen 5 mins
Should highly capable students go to different schools? Seattle changes its approach Seattle Public Schools is phasing out its highly capable cohort (HCC) model, where advanced learners go to a handful of elementary, middle and high schools in the district with curriculum that is one or two years ahead of their grade depending on the subject. Instead, starting next school year, the district’s replacement, called the “highly capable neighborhood model,” will be available at every school. Under this “whole classroom” approach, teachers will be tasked with personalizing lesson plans for individual students. Hans Anderson Play AudioListen 26 mins
This law said teachers could hurt kids to 'correct' them in Washington. One boy shared his story to change that The law, changed this legislative session, said teachers could hurt students to “correct” them as long as the violence was “reasonable and moderate” and caused only “transient pain or minor temporary marks.” Ann Dornfeld
A food union officer and district alumna: Meet Seattle schools' newest board members The Seattle School Board has chosen two new members to join their ranks. Sami West
Former student sues Seattle Schools after teacher punched him in the face Seattle Public Schools faces a lawsuit from a 2018 incident in which a math teacher at Meany Middle School punched an eighth-grader in the face in front of the entire class. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle Public Schools' latest budget proposal: Tapping into reserves, changing school start times Seattle Public Schools might dip into its reserves for a second year in a row — and borrow money from other district funding pots — to cover the majority of a projected $105 million budget gap next year. Sami West
'We feel a little forgotten': Garfield families demand safety measures Parents of Garfield High School students say they say the Mayor needs to do more after a student was shot in the leg waiting for the bus last week…. In an apparent drive by shooting. Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 14 mins
‘Safety shouldn’t be a privilege.’ Garfield High parents demand action after student was shot Some parents organized a “protect and protest'' event on Wednesday, exactly one week after the student was shot. Organizers invited the community to protest at each corner of 23rd Avenue at 2:10 p.m., before school ends, to help them bring awareness to the ongoing gun violence in the area. Diana Opong
School budget shortfalls mean hard choices for Seattle area districts Schools around the region are dealing with serious budget shortfalls. The Northshore School District says it’s $26 million in the red, and Seattle Public Schools is reporting a more than $100 million gap in funding. Making up that money is no easy task – and in many cases, the scarcity means cuts to programs students and parents hold dear, like AP and music classes. Sami West Play AudioListen 15 mins
