Education

School went on as normally scheduled with extra staff on hand to make students feel safer.

The loss of funding would likely lead to hiring freezes or layoffs, delays to new programs and the possible closure of existing programs.

President Randhawa attributes the budgetary issues to both low enrollment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lower state funding than other state universities.

The statewide data showed math comprehension rising across almost all grade levels, meanwhile English language arts scores have slightly dropped across nearly every grade level.

She filed a lawsuit against the university in 2020 and won, getting approximately $3 million in both back pay and emotional harm damages.

Parents in the community urged the board to take action at the end of last school year when Washington saw its first transgender athlete win a state title in girls’ track.

The area was closed as workers improved pathways related to the House of Healing construction.

The district says, despite the agreement, it’s not starting classes on Friday, Aug. 30, in order to honor the ratification timeline with the union. 

Union members picketed outside the district office on Wednesday.

The Superintendent’s Office is aiming for school districts to form a plan for restricting cell phone and smart device use in classes by the start of the 2025-26 school year.