Seattle School Board members have asked district staff to come up with alternatives to a proposal that would alter the districts' youth and family policy for tenants in surplus buildings.
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Three from Ballard in National Geographic contest
Tue, 04/03/07
The top 100 school champions from throughout the state, as identified by the National Geographic Society, assembled last Friday at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, for the 19th Washington Geographic Bee.
Among the contestants were…MORE
North Highline has growing gang woes
Tue, 04/03/07
The December shooting death of King County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Cox was a reminder of Highline's growing gang problem.
Cox was gunned down while investigating a shooting in White Center.
MOREBowers is new principal at North Beach school
Wed, 03/28/07
School closures and consolidations this fall will shuffle around some elementary school principals in this part of the city.
Joanne Bowers, principal of Viewlands Elementary School, will take charge of North Beach Elementary next year.…MORE
Roll Call: Special drivers' license bill OK'd, sent to governor
Tue, 03/27/07
The Times/News presents a weekly summary of actions on bills by Highline-area legislators.
For complete information, go to www.WashingtonVotes.org-a free, non-partisan Website with plain-English explanations of bills and a record of each…MORE
Nelson keynotes at workshop
Tue, 03/27/07
Burien City Councilwoman Sally Nelson, vice chairwoman of The Equity and Opportunity Panel for the National League of Cities, was a keynote speaker at a recent workshop in Washington, D.C.
Nelson spoke on "Inclusiveness ...
MORENational group honors Sen. Keiser
Tue, 03/27/07
The Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) has named state Sen.
MORESeaTac mayor receives award
Tue, 03/27/07
SeaTac Mayor Gene Fisher received recently the Platinum Leadership Statesman award from the National League of Cities' Leadership Training Institute at the group's congressional conference in Washington D.C.
Only 72 officials have earned…MORE
Burien's belly dancers provide entertainment
Tue, 03/27/07
A new dance troupe is entertaining audiences at restaurants in Seattle's Pioneer Square.
But "Amira's Dancers," which started their live performances in February, isn't just another group of performers.
They are from Burien-and they…MORE
Parents question math program
Tue, 03/27/07
Some parents at North Beach Elementary School are wondering, "where's the math?" in curriculum being considered for district-wide adoption by the Seattle School District.
The district's goal is to streamline its math curriculum in hopes of…MORE
