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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008
Seattle school chief alters closure plans; may close Summit, Rainier Beach
The head of Seattle Public Schools announced major revisions to her list of proposed school closures and relocations Wednesday night, including combining two of the city's smallest comprehensive high schools and cutting the alternative Summit K-12 program.
School at Boeing Field asked to depart
After gang-related shootings that involved four of its students, King County is asking an alternative school at Boeing Field to leave.
Teachers union settles campaign finance lawsuit
After eight years of go-rounds in court, Washington's teacher and school employee union will pay $975,000 to settle a campaign finance lawsuit.
State's new schools chief defends budget
OLYMPIA -- The state's incoming superintendent of public instruction says Washington lawmakers are about to get a wake-up call about what it means to do their work during an economic downturn.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008
Two-year colleges chasing more bachelor's degrees
With increasing pressure to up the production of four-year degrees in Washington state, a few community and technical colleges have been adding baccalaureate programs to their course catalogs -- and they'd like to add even more.
Professor's work erases technological barriers
University of Washington professor Richard Ladner has been hard at work, helping the deaf use cell phones and the blind use computers. Along the way, he has helped us all use technology more easily.
UW Snohomish County campus plans delayed again
EVERETT -- Lawmakers from Snohomish County have been unable to agree on a location for a new state college north of Seattle, effectively delaying the timeline for opening a new branch of the University of Washington.
New delay on UW north branch
EVERETT -- Lawmakers from Snohomish County have been unable to agree on a location for a new state college north of Seattle, effectively delaying the timeline for opening a new branch of the University of Washington.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2008
7 city schools face closure
Closing seven Seattle Public Schools buildings, relocating several programs and eliminating five others in the fall could save money and balance enrollment, Seattle schools chief Maria Goodloe-Johnson told the school board Tuesday.
Gregoire orders colleges to trim their budgets
Getting into college in Washington could get tougher in coming months as universities and community colleges respond to orders from Gov. Chris Gregoire to slash their budgets by millions.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008
Future of Summit K-12 is uncertain
Parents, teachers and Summit K-12's 530 students learned two weeks ago that their program would be bumped from its North Seattle building. Since then, waiting for a decision on the schools' future has been frustrating.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008
Cheerleaders' parents sue in nude photos incident
Parents of two Bothell High School cheerleaders have sued the Northshore School District, alleging school officials erred when they suspended the girls from the team this year after nude photos of them circulated through the student body.
UW, WSU presidents forgo raises
The presidents of the University of Washington and Washington State University decline pay raises this year -- and one asked for a pay cut.
Bergeson reflects on tenure
Outgoing state schools chief Terry Bergeson reflected on her 12 years in office in her final "state of education" speech Friday morning.
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