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Collage showing students, teachers, and staff at Hamlin Robinson School, with the title “South End Life” and the subtitle “A Closer Look at the People Who Make Up the South End.”

South End Life: A Rainier Valley School Offers Safe Haven for Neurodiverse Students

Jun 17, 2025

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Large group of protesters march under blooming cherry blossoms, holding banners including a bright yellow one reading “Organized Workers for Labor Solidarity” and a partially visible black-and-white “LA RESISTENCIA” sign, with many others carrying signs advocating for justice and workers’ rights.

Nearly 1,000 Rally and March in SeaTac Demanding an End to ICE Incarcerations, Supporting Public Education, Student Safety, Public Workers

Apr 08, 2025

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The exterior of Seattle Public Schools John Stanford Center administration building.

NEWS GLEAMS | SPS to Post Notices of Its Discrimination of Union Employees; 5 People Shot at Hookah Lounge in CID

Dec 09, 2024

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A large crowd gathered outdoors around a flagpole with the American flag, many wearing red shirts and holding signs. The event appears to be a demonstration or rally. Buildings, trees, and power lines are visible in the background.

NEWS GLEAMS | Emmett Till’s Cousin Speaks at NAAM Tonight; Seattle Public Schools Reassesses School Closure Plans; Libraries Celebrate Banned Books Week

Sep 25, 2024

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The exterior of Graham Hill Elementary School, a brick building with large windows. The school name is prominently displayed in red lettering on the wall. A banner hangs on the building, recognizing it as a 2017-18 Washington State Recognized School. The entrance features two red doors, and there are small trees and bushes surrounding the building.

South Seattle School Closures Raise Concerns for Marginalized Students and Education Quality

Sep 21, 2024

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Double-Dutch jump rope, skateboarding lessons, haircuts, backpacks and school supplies were among the festivities at 2023's Rainier Beach Action Coalition's Back2School Bash. This year, the community event will be held at Be'er Sheva Park. (Photo: Susan Fried)

NEWS GLEAMS | Back2School Bash in Be'er Sheva Park; Where to Find Energy and EV Rebates

Aug 15, 2024

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Vestiges of the old Rainier Beach High School are seen with its storied list of state championships as the construction a new high school rise behind it.(Photo: Phil Manzano)

Rainier Beach High School Begins New Era With New Principal and Building

Jul 26, 2024

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Parents talk at table groups during the Southeast regional "Well-Resourced Schools" engagement meeting at South Shore PK–8 in Rainier Beach. (Photo: Ari Robin Mckenna)

Seattle Public Schools Postpones Vote on List of Closing Schools

Jun 13, 2024

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Students work on projects at YouthCare's YouthBuild pre-apprentice certification program to prepare them in careers in the building trades. (Photo: Susan Fried)

YouthBuild: Where Young Adults Learn the Building Trades and Build Their Lives

Apr 18, 2024

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Children wait outside a Mount Baker preschool. (Photo: Alex Garland)

NEWS GLEAMS | Applications Open for Seattle Preschool Program, City Seeks Public Input on One Seattle Plan

Mar 25, 2024

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President Joe Biden delivers the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, March 7, 2024. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP)

NEWS GLEAMS | Biden's State of the Union Speech; No Criminal Charges for SPD Officer in Death of Jaahnavi Kandula

Mar 11, 2024

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The Garfield High School Black Student Union leads a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin and his family on December 17, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo: Chloe Collyer)

Black Lives Matter at School Started in Seattle, Took Root Nationally, Continues With a Week of Action

Feb 05, 2024

5 min read

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