The following letter was sent from from Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José Banda to high school principals to illustrate concern over seniors who are not meeting the State's graduation requirements for math. HIs letter follows:
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Mayor McGinn seeks candidate for Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board
Thu, 04/25/13
Press release from the Mayor's Office
Mayor Mike McGinn is inviting applicants for an opening on the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board. The opening is for either a Ballard historian or a person having a demonstrated interest in the…MORE
Video: Inside the tunnel of Ballard Siphon Project
Thu, 04/25/13
For those who want to see what the work actually looks like, King County posted the above video on Youtube.com which goes inside the Ballard Siphon Replacement Project tunnel.
King County also provided us with an update. At the South Site…MORE
Neighbors discuss bringing greenways to Crown Hill
Thu, 04/25/13
On Monday, April 22, a small handful of Crown Hill residents gathered in a room with Colin Dietrich from Ballard Greenways to discuss the possibility of bringing greenways to Crown Hill.
The Ballard Greenway will modify residential roads…MORE
Police bust man who sold pot to Ballard High and Whitman students
Thu, 04/25/13
Yesterday, police made a big move to prevent further selling of drugs to students from Ballard High School and Whitman Middle School, according to the SPD Blotter blog.
When police received several complaints about middle school and high…MORE
Ballard Ave featured in Sunset Magazine
Tue, 04/23/13
If you want a little self esteem booster today, pick up a copy of Sunset Magazine's May issue, which is on stands now. It features Ballard Ave in a nice one-page spread called "Seattle's New Ballard." (Keep in mind some old-time Ballardites would…MORE
Mayor announces regional coalition, "Leadership Alliance Against Coal"
Mon, 04/22/13
Earlier this afternoon, on a very picturesque sunny day at Golden Gardens Park, Mayor Mike McGinn announced a new coalition against coal exports consisting of regional leaders. It's called the "Leadership Alliance Against Coal."
According…MORE
Ballard High School locks doors as student is spotted with airsoft pistol outside
Mon, 04/22/13
At around 1 p.m. today, Ballard High School went into "Shelter in Place" mode after someone reported seeing a teenager with a gun outside the school.
"My understanding was that a neighbor reported seeing someone with a pistol in his…MORE
Photos: New homes rise from demolished Art Church
Mon, 04/22/13
Let's take a moment to look at the progress of townhomes in Ballard by examining one site in particular -- the old, now-demolished Art House on 22nd Ave NW and NW 61st St.
In our March 20 article, "In Ballard, a wave of townhouses…MORE
Photos: Brewers protest proposed beer tax at Olympia rally
Fri, 04/19/13
Washington brewers, including a few from the Ballard neighborhood (at least Hilliard's and Populuxe), were in Olympia today protesting the proposed beer tax expansion under Gov. Jay Inslee's and House budgets which could double or quadruple the…MORE
