Effort grows to check young hearts for early signs of cardiac arrest
A local mom whose teenage son died from sudden cardiac arrest is pushing to make sure the tragedy doesn’t happen to other families. She's part of an effort to check young people across the state for...
View ArticleStandoff escalates over test boycott
The standoff over a series of tests mandated by Seattle Public Schools heated up Wednesday, as another high school joined a growing boycott of the tests» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSeattle Public Schools will let high schools scrap the MAP
Seattle public high schools will be able to opt out of the controversial Measures of Academic Progress, or MAP tests, starting next year. The policy» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStandoff escalates over test boycott
The standoff over a series of tests mandated by Seattle Public Schools heated up Wednesday, as another high school joined a growing boycott of the tests and district leaders threatened protesters with...
View ArticleSeattle Public Schools will let high schools scrap the MAP
Seattle public high schools will be able to opt out of the controversial Measures of Academic Progress, or MAP tests, starting next year. The policy change comes after teachers at Seattle’s Garfield...
View ArticleAfter Uproar, Garfield High School To Be Spared From Teacher Shuffle
Garfield High School will apparently not lose a full-time teacher to another short-staffed Seattle school when a new term starts next week, district officials confirmed Monday. Both principal Ted...
View ArticleMore Seattle High Schoolers Refusing To Take Required Tests, Forcing Garfield...
This week, eleventh graders at Seattle's Garfield High School were supposed to start taking a state- and federally-required standardized test of their English skills. But more than 200 Garfield...
View ArticleGarfield Choir Teacher Expects To Be Fired For What Happened On New Orleans Trip
Garfield High School’s embattled choir teacher, Carol Burton, said she expects Seattle Public Schools will fire her for her conduct during a choir trip to New Orleans last March. Superintendent Larry...
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