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  KUOW Newsroom

  Seattle Public Schools lays off more staff, but spares teachers for now

  Seattle Public Schools officials say they’ve slashed 74 central office positions for next school year, yet most teachers’ jobs will be safe.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  WA teacher turnover hits new high as students struggle to recover from pandemic disruptions

  The number of teachers leaving Washington state classrooms has hit a nearly four-decade high.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Seattle Public Schools notifies employees of potential layoffs

  As Seattle Public Schools grapples with a $131 million budget deficit, layoffs appear to be imminent.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Ingraham High murder suspect brought weapons to school the previous month, records show

  The 14-year-old suspected of fatally shooting a 17-year-old classmate at Seattle’s Ingraham High School in November had brought weapons to school one month earlier, records show.
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  KUOW Blog

  Remote learning options mean no more snow days for Seattle schools

  As Seattle Public Schools students prepare to go on winter break (next week), they are being told to make sure they take their laptops and other electronic school devices home with them. The main reason is because school officials want students to switch to remote learning if snow cancels in-person classes.

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  KUOW Newsroom

  Seattle teachers' strike halted after tentative contract reached with district

  Seattle educators voted Tuesday afternoon to suspend a strike that has delayed the start of school by a week. The district has not announced which day school will begin, although it could be as early as tomorrow, Wednesday. The district promised an update Tuesday afternoon.
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  Soundside

  Unpacking the complexities of teacher strikes

  Tens of thousands of Seattle students are getting an extended Summer break after Seattle Public Schools educators went on strike Wednesday. It’s the latest in a long line of changes to education. There was, of course, the pandemic, which led to school closur

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  Kent teachers threaten strike if contract not reached Wednesday

  Kent School District and its teachers union have until Wednesday night to reach a contract for school to start on time Thursday.

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  KUOW Blog

  Seattle Schools and its educators are in contract talks

  Seattle Public Schools and its teachers union, Seattle Education Association, are hammering out a new contract this summer.

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  KUOW Newsroom

  Seattle schools scraps planned schedule changes amid backlash

  The superintendent of Seattle Public Schools has decided the start and end times will stay the same next year.

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