High school credit for Seattle's middle school students
Starting this year, middle school students in Seattle could finally get some credit on their high school transcripts, that is. Seventh and eighth graders who take high school level courses can now...
View ArticleKPLU School of Jazz wins national education award!
KPLU has received the Service to America Award from the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) for its School of Jazz program. The award recognizes outstanding community...
View ArticleEssentially Ellington again features Seattle-area school jazz bands in New...
It's another banner year for Seattle-area high school jazz bands. Ensembles from Roosevelt and Mountlake Terrace High Schools are once again at Lincoln center in New York, NY - competing in what many...
View ArticleState launches 'jobs for graduates' effort to help dropouts
The unemployment rate for teens and young adults in Washington is one of the highest in the nation – and it’s especially tough on high school dropouts. That’s why state education leaders are trying to...
View ArticleDo we still need to learn cursive?
Cursive handwriting may soon go the way of the card catalog and the film projector. Schools are moving to new curriculum standards that put more emphasis on typing skills. But not everyone is ready for...
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