Inslee announces Jamila Thomas as new chief of staff
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of Jamila Thomas as his chief of staff effective Nov. 16. Thomas is currently chief of staff to Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and previously held the same title with former Speaker of the House Frank Chopp. “Jamila brings a […]
Comcast expands Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction program connecting low-income students to internet at home
By Comcast Washington Region | Press Release More than 50,000 Students are Now Eligible to Receive Comcast Internet Essentials Service Subsidized Through the OSPI Washington K–12 Internet Access Program OLYMPIA, Wash., October 29, 2020 – Comcast today announced expanded support of the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) K-12 Internet Access Program, designed […]
2020 Primary results: Highest turnout in 56 years
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff With its highest voter turnout in a primary in years, Snohomish County’s election results from the Washington State Primary elections are in as of Aug. 18 around noon. Snohomish County saw 53.76% of its registered voters submit ballots, up from 33.57% in the 2016 primaries and 37.03% in […]
Funds released to connect 60,000 students to Online Learning
Through the CARES Act, Congress allocated funds to local school districts and to state education agencies to provide support in covering emergency COVID-19 costs. By Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Press Release OLYMPIA — August 12, 2020 —Last spring when Washington’s K–12 schools were closed for in-person learning, school districts across the state pulled together every […]
Lynnwood’s 2020 Primary Election Results
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Initial results as of 10 p.m., Tuesday, August 4, have several candidates leading to make it to the November general election. Results are based on ballots counted as of Tuesday, Aug. 4. . Primary election results will be certified Aug. 18. The next update is set for 5 […]
Edmonds School District adopts hybrid of online and in-person classes for fall reopening
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Students in the Edmonds School District will get to determine how they wish to receive instruction this coming fall, choosing between learning entirely virtually from home or coming to school on certain days of the week. Unable to accommodate six-feet of distance between all students and staff, a […]
CareerConnect@Home providing students with career learning opportunities
By Katy Payne | Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction This week, Gov. Jay Inslee and Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal kicked off Career Connected Learning Month in Washington and as part of that effort, CareerConnect@Home will bring daily learning opportunities to students across the state. Now, every school day at 3:30 PM, students […]
WA, CA and OR’s Western States Pact: a vision to reopen states’ economies
By Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Extension On April 2, Governor Jay Inslee announced at a press conference that there would be an extension of his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order” originally given on March 23. The order originally lasted two weeks, until April 6, but it has been extended […]
Public schools closed through rest of school year
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff Governor Jay Inslee was joined by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal at his April 6 press conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public schools in Washington will not be allowed to have in-person learning for the rest of the school year. Inslee said that this was […]
ESD Superintendent Dr. McDuffy response to extending closure
With the announcement this afternoon by Gov. Jay Inslee and State Superintendent Chris Reykdal about school closures remaining in effect through the end of the school year, we want to assure you that we will be doing everything we can to take care of each and every student we serve! We have initial plans underway […]
