Seattle Public Schools
Coverage of Seattle Public Schools in the Nexus archive.
- Funding found for free meals in Seattle schools
The Seattle City Council plans to reallocate $3.6 million from an affordable housing project to fund free meals at all Seattle Public Schools.
- Seattle City Council OKs nearly $5M for free school meals
Seattle City Council has approved $5 million for universal free meals at Seattle Public Schools and $4 million for a new food assistance program.
- Seattle Public Schools appeals $8 million verdict
Seattle Public Schools plans to appeal an $8 million verdict awarded to a former student who was punched by his then-math teacher. The verdict was issued in November.
- Seattle teacher, union president, responds to report she ‘likely’ harmed student
A Seattle Public Schools report found that a special-education teacher 'more likely than not' grabbed a student’s arm hard enough to cause bruising. The teacher, also a union president, refutes the district’s findings.
- Free meals at all Seattle schools likely won’t start next school year
An effort to delay Mayor Katie Wilson’s plan for free breakfasts and lunches at Seattle Public Schools has moved forward, likely preventing the program from starting next school year.
- WA school cellphone ban can’t wait. Let’s start it in September
Washington state is urged to implement a school cellphone ban immediately, starting in September, as Seattle Public Schools demonstrated the feasibility of such a policy without delay.
- Judge denies Seattle Public Schools’ bid for new trial after $8M verdict
A judge denied Seattle Public Schools' request for a new trial after a King County jury awarded $8 million to a former middle-school student who was hit by his teacher.
- SPS makes moves to build Lincoln High School’s new athletic field
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has proposed building Lincoln High School’s athletic field at Woodland Park, addressing community concerns raised in earlier plans.
- Here are the documents SPS says mandate keeping controversial principal
Seattle Public Schools has documents requiring the retention of a controversial principal. A letter from the former superintendent offered Anitra Jones a job, and the current superintendent must honor this commitment.