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Seattle Public Schools plans to close these schools next year and merge them with other existing schools, @drsuperville reports. #waedu https://t.co/oy6oQp5k0f

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Seattle Public Schools has dramatically shifted its school closure proposal. Here's what can happen next. https://t.co/2g7N50dx4A

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Seattle Public Schools placed six schools on a "shelter-in-place" protocol Friday, and the Highline district imposed a modified lockdown at eight buildings. https://t.co/JQHweK0rjj

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Here's a look at how closures could affect school demographics. (Reported by @dahliabazzaz)
https://t.co/nclqCWPVeE

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@SeaPubSchools closure proposals:
Option A:
Proposed closures: 21 schools
No K-8 or elementary option schools
Projected Savings: $31.5 million

Option B:
Proposed closures: 17 schools
Keep one option K-8 per region
Projected Savings: $25.5 million

More: https://t.co/oLrj4mnYxr

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Today, Seattle Public Schools unveiled two school closure options it's considering, one of which could eliminate K-8 and elementary option schools across the system, @drsuperville reports.
https://t.co/YI6agxfRKW

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Schools will reopen in the 17,000-student @HighlineSchools district on Thursday but without internet access. Officials are still investigating the disruptive cyberattack that canceled classes. https://t.co/RV1XQyMUat

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Applications open! This year's Seattle Times Student Voices project invites Washington youth to apply for a paid opportunity to share their firsthand experiences finding safety and well-being in school. https://t.co/wwOofhxIDj

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Students at some Seattle schools will see new security staff and have closed campus lunch on Wednesday. @drsuperville and @JennSmith_Ink detail more safety updates here. https://t.co/iXnhpk5en2

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While families will wait longer to learn which Seattle schools Supt. Brent Jones recommends closing, the district will launch a new school closure info hub next week, @drsuperville reports. https://t.co/fDKbln1Jag

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Here's why @waOSPI is encouraging schools to curb cellphone use in classrooms, @claireab320 reports. https://t.co/aJJlN3pDxo

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The legacy of the 1960's "Freedom Schools" continues today in Southeast Seattle. @drsuperville shows us how youth have been learning to "read" their neighborhoods and lead change this summer. https://t.co/ykGzLiWUKA

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Seattle will spend millions on these new staff and programs to keep kids safe this school year. But questions were also raised about why these responses didn't come sooner, @drsuperville reports. https://t.co/xP99yx0SJa

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@drsuperville is in Rainier Beach this morning covering today's press conference on safety and security updates ahead of the school year. Watch Live via @SeattleChannel https://t.co/4RnbGvl3Yd

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A new report indicates that thousands of young WA students might not have received accommodations for a disability that may have severely impacted their ability to do schoolwork during critical learning years, @dahliabazzaz reports. https://t.co/4kWrOrSGJp

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Recent college graduates have struggled to find a "real" job post-grad. Are you a recent graduate? How has the job search been? https://t.co/7uGmCIrP7A

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Three superintendent candidates for @waOSPI were largely in agreement during a student-led forum hosted by @edvoters @AWSLeaders. @dahliabazzaz reports on how the details of their plans to support schools differ. https://t.co/jqKkk3vH9w #waedu #waelex

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And here's what the @SpokesmanReview reported from the @LWVWA OSPI candidates forum held in May, which also included questions from youth. https://t.co/F2g0P03pTj

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@waOSPI candidates will face questions tonight at 6 in a student-led forum hosted by @edvoters @AWSLeaders. There's still time to register for this free, Zoom event. https://t.co/WROlT9RcPc

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Want more info on the OSPI candidates? Here's what @dahliabazzaz heard from them this spring. https://t.co/awJJRkbVb6