Breaking down the Seattle Public Schools closure options
For months, parents, students, and faculty at Seattle schools have been nervously awaiting news about potential elementary closures throughout the district.
Back in May, Seattle Public Schools announced it would need to close roughly 20 schools, citing a $105 million budget shortfall…
Now, the wait to know FOR SURE about the fate of Seattle schools isn’t over YET, but the elementary schools on the chopping block have been identified.
Wednesday, the district’s “Well Resourced Schools” website published two different proposals.
One would close 17 schools. The other recommends closing 21.
KUOW Education Reporter Sami West joins Soundside to break down the options at hand.
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Jason M Burrows is part of the Production Team on Soundside, and takes on announcing duties when needed.
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