A look back at 2023: Top education stories
To commence the Lynnwood Times’ Year in Review series, the Lynnwood Times will highlight the top 2023 education stories. During 2023, we lost Robert Burton who kickstarted the Meadowdale Music Department and a Mountlake High School Student was name a 2023 Washington STEM Rising Star. Also, Meadowdale High School’s take on Simon Stephens’ The Curious Incident […]
Washington students boast record-high graduation rates
OLYMPIA—According to data released Tuesday by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the 4-year graduation rate for the Class of 2023 reached 83.6%, an increase of 1.3 percentage points since 2022 and a record high in Washington state. The total number of graduates in the Class of 2023 has also increased by over […]
Washington students see high performance on national ACT Test
OLYMPIA—October 16, 2023—The College Board has released results from the 2023 ACT Test high school assessment. The data show that Washington’s students continue to perform in the top 15 states, and that Washington is 1 of just 5 states that has seen an increase in scores since 2021, the first “typical” year after the major […]
State Supreme Court rules school funding is shared responsibility of state and local jurisdictions
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 9, 2023—The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday, September 7, the state is not required to fully cover school construction costs, dealing a blow to districts unable to raise the local tax dollars they need for new buildings and other facility upgrades. In its unanimous decision, the court said Washington’s constitutional mandate for […]
Dolly Parton to visit Washington to celebrate success of Imagination Library
OLYMPIA, August 6, 2023—On August 15, legendary icon, musician, and philanthropist Dolly Parton will visit Washington State to celebrate achieving statewide coverage of the Imagination Library. All Washington children from birth to age five can now register to receive one book every month, for free, from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. August 15 will also be […]
Find a Summer Meals Site for kids near you
OLYMPIA — June 14, 2023 —Every year, the federally funded Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides nutritious meals to children living in identified areas or a site of high need. The program is available now through the end of August. Good nutrition is essential for effective learning every day, all year long. Just as learning does not end […]
Advocates press for highly capable program testing for all students
ARTICLE UPDATE [3-22-23 @ 2:55 pm]: SSB 5072 that will expand the highly capable program, passed the House on March 22, 2023, with 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. The Bill heads to the Governor Inslee for signature. OLYMPIA, Wash., February 20, 2023—School districts should be required to test all students to see if […]
A Kamiak Knight’s Tale: 2022 Year in Review — Campus Life
MUKILTEO, Wash., January 13, 2023—In many ways, 2022 has been a memorable year for Kamiak High School. In our last segment of a four-part mini-series highlighting the biggest moments of Kamiak over the past twelve months, enjoy a trip down memory lane with highlighting Campus Life. The passing of Mike Gallagher Last year, we tragically lost Mike Gallagher, […]
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands in WA, receives $100 million from Bezos for charity
Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton received the $100 million Courage and Civility Award from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, last month, to be used on whatever charity she sees fit. “[Parton] embodies these ideals so thoroughly, she gives with her heart, what she’s done for kids, literacy, and so many other things is just incredible,” Jeff Bezos said […]
OSPI submits $6.5 billion biennial budget for 2023 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 23, 2022 — At the center of Superintendent Reykdal’s budget priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session is an unwavering commitment to supporting all of Washington’s learners with a K–12 public education that is geared toward their interests, prepares them to serve as tomorrow’s leaders, and allows them to thrive as themselves. “Over the past […]
