Vivian van Gelder

Vivian van Gelder is the director of Policy and Research at Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC).

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Students gather outside the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence on Jan. 14, 2022, to protest what they said were insufficient safety measures in schools and to demand a meeting with then Gov. Jay Inslee.

OPINION | Seattle Public Schools Has Long Failed South End Students — Now Is the Time for Change

Vivian van Gelder

May 07, 2025

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