Cathi Davis named Washington State Principal of the Year
WOODINVILLE—Northshore School District’s very own Cathi Davis, Principal of Ruby Bridges Elementary in Woodinville, was named Washington State Principal of the Year for 2025. “I just feel incredibly honored to have an opportunity to represent our school and our school’s vision and values, but also to represent the State of Washington as an elementary school […]
Reykdal to Trump admin threat to pulling federal funding for schools over DEI programs, ‘We are not going backward’
OLYMPIA—Washington State’s top Education Superintendent advises school districts throughout the state to not make any changes to existing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in response to a “Dear Colleague Letter” sent by the United States Department of Education on February 14 warning all education agencies and institutions throughout the country, to end what it called “insidious” […]
Schools must end DEI policies by Feb 28 or lose federal funding, says US Dept of Education
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Department of Education on February 14 sent an ultimatum to all education agencies and institutions throughout the country, end what it called “insidious” DEI policies within 14 days or “face potential loss of federal funding.” In the letter penned by Craig Trainor, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the United […]
State Board of Education seeks applicants for student representatives
Do you know a high school sophomore looking for leadership opportunities? The State Board of Education is accepting applications for student representatives. If selected, a student would serve on the Board of Education for the 2025-2027 term. The applications are funneled through the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL), which boasts nearly 70 years of […]
Learning Loss: Four years after the pandemic, student proficiency down nationally
More than four years have passed since Bothell High School became the nation’s first school to shut down during the pandemic in February 2020. Their closure set a precedent, one which generated controversy across the nation. During the pandemic, some states ordered schools to be closed, others allowed districts to decide, and a few states […]
Fewer than half of Washington students are hitting grade level
On September 10, OSPI released its K-12 Report Card for the 2023-24 school year. Following national trends, fewer than half of Washington students met academic proficiency. Testing was over grades 3-8 and 10. In Washington state, only 50.3% of students met ELA standards, 39.7% met math standards, and 43.5% met science standards in their spring […]
Snohomish County School Districts facing massive budget cuts
Multiple Snohomish County school districts face massive budget cuts entering the 2024-25 school year, including Northshore, Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Marysville. These budget cuts follow a trend of Washington schools struggling to balance their budgets amidst drops in enrollment and the nearing end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds—monies earmarked under the American […]
Mini Einstein Learning Center holds ribbon cutting for new childcare facility
LYNNWOOD—Mini Einstein early childcare learning center held a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house Friday, April 26, commemorating its brand-new building at 21020 67th Avenue West in Lynnwood. The building will officially open on May 1, after a long, five years in-the-making. “Mini Einsteins is very welcoming, and they’ve been so great with our kids, […]
Lynnwood-based Mini Einstein’s Learning Center receives $1.85 million grant
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood-based Mini Einstein’s Learning Center was the recipient of a grant by the Washington State Department of Commerce to provide a high-quality early learning space in South Snohomish County. The agency recently awarded $30.4 million in capital funds to 42 early learning facilities that serve nearly 2,500 children across 15 counties to create 2,422 new […]
Simon Bai appointed to fill Mukilteo School Board vacancy
MUKILTEO, Wash., March 6, 2023—Today, the Mukilteo School District Board unanimously approves Mukilteo DEI Vice Chair and SVP and Chief Financial Officer of UniBank, Simon Bai, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Director Michael Simmons. “I’m very honored to be selected to the Mukilteo School Board,” Bai told the Lynnwood Times. “I […]
