March 2021

Let’s get to know our local Seattle police officers! Each day will highlight a different specialty unit as campers participate in community-building activities. Small camp sizes let kids ask questions and see what happens in a day in the life of police officers from patrolmen to Mounted units (on horseback). 

By Hannah Baisch

Undoubtedly, this has been a school year unlike any we have ever seen. Students and families were forced to make tough decisions about their child’s education and had to rapidly navigate a slew of online options. Many families decided to go with long-standing virtual schools like Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA), a state-wide online school-at-home based in Lusk that has been serving students in this state for more than 15 years. We asked WAVA Middle School teacher Hannah Baisch why teaching at an online school has really worked this year.

information from Seattle Public Schools

Tim Robinson, SPS Lead Media Relations Specialist 206-465-5404 c tirobinson@seattleschools.org SPS Newsroom SEATTLE – Throughout our joint response to the pandemic, the well-being of our students has always come first. On Tuesday March 16, Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association came to a tentative agreement that facilitates the safe return to school buildings for preschool and elementary students and staff. The agreement focuses on creating safe learning environments and supports special education inclusion by keeping students with IEPs in class with their general education peers. This tentative agreement is being brought to the SEA membership to be ratified and to the SPS Board of Directors for approval next week. 

Bruce Harrell officially announced his campaign for Seattle Mayor at a press conference March 16.

Harrell, a former city council member and longtime community leader, announced his campaign from outside Garfield High School in the Central District. Harrell a Seattle native, was raised near the school, where he graduated as valedictorian before attending UW where he also played football. Harrell received the 2007 UW Distinguished Alumni Award in Political Science and the 2008 Husky Legend Award.

Harrell was joined by a small number of family and supporters for the announcement.
 

Harrell explained his reasons for running in an Open Letter shared with the media. Some of his proposals are below.

In February 2020, the Burien City Council directed the Business and Economic Development Partnership (BEDP) to study whether food trucks should be allowed to operate in the City of Burien as part of their 2020 work plan.

After discussion and consideration, the BEDP recommended that a food truck pilot program be authorized for twelve (12) months to assess the efficacy of food truck operations in Burien. Program guidelines were developed to ensure local restaurants, community members, and food truck operators benefit from the program.

The program was approved at the March 15 meeting of the Burien City Council despite a petition signed by more than 50 restaurant owners who signed a petition with Latino advocacy group Empresarios Unidos in opposition to the pilot program.