Washington state has voted on this issue three times in the last 16 years and said no each time. The last time was in 2004. So has anything changed since then for charter-school outcomes?
As an active PTSA member and parent of a child who attends a public school, my passion and my life’s work has been the ongoing improvement of our public-school system so that all kids succeed — not just some kids, but all kids.
The Seattle Pacific athletic program has earned the No. 3 ranking among NCAA Division II schools and No. 26 among all NCAA institutions, plus the top rung among all Pacific Northwest colleges and universities in the 10th National Collegiate Scouting Association Power Rankings.
Sunday, Oct. 21 marks the final day of The Next Fifty, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. The Seattle Center is planning a festive finale to six months of anniversary activities honoring the past, celebrating the present, and envisioning futures possibilities.
Our first clue that Halloween couldn’t be too far off was when the daylight hours of each day kept getting noticeably shorter; then a mound of pumpkins appeared outside of the door to the grocery store. Autumn was definitely here, and that meant Halloween wasn’t far off either.
“Compassion fatigue” is one of those phrases that has gained currency in recent years. It refers to all the social needs — international, national and local — tugging on our heart sleeves. As the Presidential race and world events seem to flow over our heads, a feeling of personal impotence can set in.
Attracting 558 participants, the second annual Run the Bluff took place Sunday morning, Oct. 7 as Seattle’s Indian summer held on. The event started and finished next to the Magnolia Playground on Smith Avenue.
We last spoke on 9/11, my friend Tom Wales and I. I was at my office in Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe. Tom was at his desk in the Federal Building in Seattle.
Seattle Pacific University presents a free concert celebrating the rich tradition and history of German music on Friday, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. in First Free Methodist Church, adjacent to campus.
A series of recent door knockings on upper Queen Anne by people identifying themselves as Comcast workers has set off a conversation among neighbors: Are they really who they say they are?
Queen Anne Farmers Market 2012: Last call is Thursday, A forum on youth drug and alcohol abuse prevention, Volunteers needed for Queen Anne Food Bank, A Magnolia Meeting on homelessness