'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
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
Potential Seattle school closures revealed in new proposal Seattle families now know which elementary schools will likely be on the chopping block in 2025. Sami West
Seattle families brace for school closures. What can we learn from last time? Seattle's school year is just starting, and it's already expected to be a turbulent one, as students, families, and educators brace for likely school closures. What happened the last time Seattle closed schools — and what can we learn from it? Sami West
Districts need stricter cell phone policies, Washington schools chief says Washington's office of state education has issued new guidance to distr Sami West
Seattle Public Schools lays out new school closure timeline Seattle Public Schools families will now learn which 20 elementary schools are slated for closure in October — a month later than officials had most recently promised. Sami West
No resource officers, more counselors: How Seattle hopes to improve school safety Seattle Public Schools students may notice more security staff and mental health supports — but no return of school resource officers— when they return to classrooms next month. Sami West
Former coach charged with child rape has been attending Seattle school sporting events, judge finds A former Garfield High School coach charged with raping a student violated his electronic home monitoring conditions by attending numerous high school sporting events last winter, according to a judge's findings. Ann Dornfeld
Mental health pilot program at Seattle schools is working, but challenges remain Officials say they are seeing results from a pilot program that began last year to provide enhanced mental health services for students at a handful of Seattle schools. But they say the need for those services across the district remains high. Diana Opong
With school closures looming, Seattle Public Schools passes belt-tightening budget Seattle Public Schools' newly-passed budget closes a nearly $105 million budget gap — and tees up likely school closures in the fall of 2025. Sami West
