Student-made LGBTQ+ posters at Discovery Elementary concern parents
EVERETT, Wash., June 10, 2022 – Anonymous sources are raising concerns over student-made LGBTQ+ posters hanging in the halls of Discovery Elementary School in the Mukilteo School District, which enrolls grades K – 5. The five signs in question feature different sexual orientations and identities. For example, one reads: “Pansexual— Definition: attracted to any and […]
Lockdown at Kamiak High School on Thursday after report of firearm
MUKILTEO, Wash., March 18, 2022 – Mukilteo Police Department responded to a report that a student brought a firearm at Kamiak High School. The incident took place the morning of March 17. After the suspect was interviewed by the School Resource Officer and school administration, it was determined that there was no immediate threat, and […]
Activist groups resort to School Surety Bonds claims in attempt to end mask mandates
In an attempt to counter mask mandates at local school districts, some organizations across the nation have begun to employ a little-known approach – targeting the surety bonds of their public school officials. Two activist groups in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Bethalto, Ill., have resorted to this tactic. Public officials – including superintendents, treasurers, and others […]
State’s Education Superintendent calls on DOH to remove state mask mandate for students
Below is a statement by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal on his recommendation to the Department of Health and Governor to make masks a local health department decision for students in K–12 schools. OLYMPIA—February 9, 2022—Throughout the pandemic, the Department of Health and Governor Inslee have set essential health and safety requirements for our schools using […]
February Special Election 2022: Winners, losers, and too close to call
UPDATE [7 PM 2-9-22] Updated Special Election Results SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., February 8, 2022 – Today was the last day hundreds of thousands of Snohomish County residents cast their ballot to vote in the 2022 Special Election for county and local elections. Results are based on ballots counted as of Tuesday, February 9. Special Election results […]
Mukilteo removes ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from curriculum
On January 24, Mukilteo School District board members voted to remove “To Kill a Mockingbird” from the district’s ninth-grade English curriculum. The book was reviewed by a committee after Kamiak High School received a complaint from a community member who cited the novel’s repeated use of the “n-word” and claimed the book promotes “white saviorhood.” […]
School District Bonds and Levies on February ballot
This February, voters will decide the fate of their local school districts as they vote on education bonds and levies that provide critical funding for their schools. Over a decade ago, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that the state was failing to fully fund education, therefore violating its constitutional duty. As a result, Washington State […]
Mukilteo School District changes COVID-19 policies amid a spike in cases
MUKILTEO, Wash., January 16, 2022 – With the Mukilteo School District reducing the period of self-quarantine and isolation for those who have tested positive or been exposed to the COVID-19 virus from 10 to 5 days, families are left with questions regarding the well-being of their community. In an announcement released last Friday by the […]
Three students arrested amidst separate school threats
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 10, 2021 – Three students in local school districts have been arrested over the last few days for making threats against schools in separate incidents. A 12-year-old in Everett and a 13-year-old and 14-year-old in Mukilteo face charges for threats against schools in their districts, just days after the fatal Oxford, […]
Do Parents Have a Say over Education? Edmonds and Mukilteo respond
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 2, 2021 – In November, the Lynnwood Times published an article entitled “Do Parents Have a Say over Education?” to discuss the controversial letter released by the National School Board Association (NSBA). Though the NSBA later removed and apologized for the letter, the effects of the letter included action by the Department […]
