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Seattle Public Schools plans to close these schools next year and merge them with other existing schools, @drsuperville reports. #waedu seattletimes.com/seattle-news/e…

Seattle Public Schools has dramatically shifted its school closure proposal. Here's what can happen next. st.news/4eqhfo7

Seattle Public Schools placed six schools on a "shelter-in-place" protocol Friday, and the Highline district imposed a modified lockdown at eight buildings. st.news/3XPDaPD

Here's a look at how closures could affect school demographics. (Reported by @dahliabazzaz) seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

@SeaPubSchools closure proposals: Option A: Proposed closures: 21 schools No K-8 or elementary option schools Projected Savings: $31.5 million Option B: Proposed closures: 17 schools Keep one option K-8 per region Projected Savings: $25.5 million More: seattleschools.org/resources/well…

Today, Seattle Public Schools unveiled two school closure options it's considering, one of which could eliminate K-8 and elementary option schools across the system, @drsuperville reports. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/e…

Schools will reopen in the 17,000-student @HighlineSchools district on Thursday but without internet access. Officials are still investigating the disruptive cyberattack that canceled classes. seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

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Applications open! This year's Seattle Times Student Voices project invites Washington youth to apply for a paid opportunity to share their firsthand experiences finding safety and well-being in school. seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

Students at some Seattle schools will see new security staff and have closed campus lunch on Wednesday. @drsuperville and @JennSmith_Ink detail more safety updates here. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/e…

While families will wait longer to learn which Seattle schools Supt. Brent Jones recommends closing, the district will launch a new school closure info hub next week, @drsuperville reports. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/e…

Here's why @waOSPI is encouraging schools to curb cellphone use in classrooms, @claireab320 reports. seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

The legacy of the 1960's "Freedom Schools" continues today in Southeast Seattle. @drsuperville shows us how youth have been learning to "read" their neighborhoods and lead change this summer. seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

Seattle will spend millions on these new staff and programs to keep kids safe this school year. But questions were also raised about why these responses didn't come sooner, @drsuperville reports. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/e…

@drsuperville is in Rainier Beach this morning covering today's press conference on safety and security updates ahead of the school year. Watch Live via @SeattleChannel seattlechannel.org/watch-live

A new report indicates that thousands of young WA students might not have received accommodations for a disability that may have severely impacted their ability to do schoolwork during critical learning years, @dahliabazzaz reports. seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

Recent college graduates have struggled to find a "real" job post-grad. Are you a recent graduate? How has the job search been? st.news/3LrGMAr

Three superintendent candidates for @waOSPI were largely in agreement during a student-led forum hosted by @edvoters @AWSLeaders. @dahliabazzaz reports on how the details of their plans to support schools differ. seattletimes.com/education-lab/… #waedu #waelex

And here's what the @SpokesmanReview reported from the @LWVWA OSPI candidates forum held in May, which also included questions from youth. spokesman.com/stories/2024/m…

Want more info on the OSPI candidates? Here's what @dahliabazzaz heard from them this spring. seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

@waOSPI candidates will face questions tonight at 6 in a student-led forum hosted by @edvoters @AWSLeaders. There's still time to register for this free, Zoom event. bit.ly/2024_ospi_forum