Yelm Community Schools first day set for Sept. 4
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Yelm Community Schools has reached a tentative agreement with the Yelm Education Association, and the first day for students in the district is set for Wednesday, September 4.

First day of school for Yelm Community Schools postponed
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Students in Yelm were scheduled to start the school year on Tuesday, but the district's first day is now postponed until further notice.

Yelm Community Schools reaches tentative agreement with educators

Yelm Community Schools has reached a tentative agreement with the Yelm Education Association, and the first day for students in the district is set for Wednesday, September 4.

Seattle Public Schools weighs possible school closures
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Seattle Public Schools is moving closer to deciding which 20 elementary schools will be closed for the 2025?2026 school year, as the district grapples with a $100 million budget deficit.

Tackling teacher shortages
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Schools across the country continue to grapple with teacher vacancies.

Seattle Public Schools weigh which elementary schools to close in 2025

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is moving closer to deciding which 20 elementary schools may be closed for the 2025–2026 school year, as the district grapples with a $100 million budget deficit.

Seattle Public Schools holds meeting ahead of elementary school cuts
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Seattle Public Schools' is determining which elementary schools will be on the chopping block as the district looks to reduce its $100 million budget deficit.

Districts nationwide struggle with bus driver shortage
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School districts around the nation are still hiring bus drivers, despite the school year having already started for many.

WA superintendent issues guidance to curb cell phones in classrooms
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Washington state Superintendent Chris Reykdal released new guidance Wednesday encouraging Washington schools to limit cell phone use during instructional time to enhance student learning and mental health.

Teachers still quitting at a concerning rate; hindering students' education

Teachers of Tomorrow reported that that there were 55,000 vacant positions and an additional 270,000 teaching posts currently filled by underqualified teachers earlier this year.

Yelm educators plan to strike Tuesday if no agreement is reached

Yelm educators plan to strike on Tuesday, September 3, if they are unable to reach an agreement with Yelm Community Schools.

Dolly Parton is sending free books to children across 21 states — and worldwide

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has distributed over 240 million books to children worldwide, inspired by her father’s struggle with illiteracy. Learn how this program is changing lives and honoring her father’s legacy.

Corsicana ISD assistant principal left blind in right eye after student throws wooden hanger at her

The Corsicana ISD administrator who suffered a serious eye injury after being attacked by a student says what happened to her is a consequence of state negligence. In her own words, she described what happened.

Murdered Idaho students honored as campus hopes to 'bring that light back'

On a bright Wednesday afternoon at the University of Idaho, students and staff unveiled a new garden memorial to honor the four students killed Nov. 13, 2022, and other students the school has lost since.

Marysville School District warns of 'standing room only' at some classrooms

The Executive Director of Secondary Education said on Monday there is the possibility there could be standing room only in some high school and secondary classrooms for the first few days until the counselors sort things out.

Marysville School District warns of 'standing room only' at some schools
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With only three days to go before the start of the school year, the Marysville School District if figuring out how they'll make up for millions of dollars in a budget deficit.

The future of AI in schools
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Embracing artificial intelligence in the classroom could be the key to improving how students learn.