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In the Olympia School District, district leaders are considering realigning elementary and middle-school grade levels to consolidate school buildings.
Despite a slight increase in public school enrollment statewide, school closures and consolidations within the next few years are still being discussed in …
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I am writing to bring your attention to a pressing issue within our community that demands immediate coverage.
The impending closure of McKenny Elementary in Olympia by the school board has left …
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The Olympia School District Board elected incumbent Vice President Hilary Seidel as its new president and Director Scott Cliffthorne as its new vice president for the one-year term beginning January …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/19/23
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The Olympia School Board, on 12/14/23 at 11:28 p.m., voted 3-2 to start a 90 day decision process to close Margaret McKenny Elementary School and Madison Elementary School after a 6-hour board …
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On Wednesday, December 13, Tumwater School District (TSD) Board Superintendent Kevin Bogatin shared the district’s latest data from fall semester student performance to date.
6,827 …
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At a December 14 meeting attended by over a hundred community members, the Olympia School District (OSD) Board voted to begin a 90-day timeline for public comment on its proposed school …
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Last Thursday, December 7, Olympia School District (OSD) Board Superintendent Patrick Murphy answered community members' questions regarding the district’s planned school consolidations.
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The Olympia School District (OSD) Board used a new meeting format yesterday, opening with board member suggestions before committee presentations , which allowed members to formulate their …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/8/23
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National Consultant Shannon Bingham, facilitator of the Olympia School District (OSD)’s work session reported the 50-page findings of the School Efficiency Review Committee last Thursday
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) announced the launch of its Evening and Weekend Nursing Program, addressing the high demand for nursing education in the region.
The program will …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/21/23
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With only about 2,000 ballots remaining to be counted as of 4:47 p.m. today, it's time to announce the likely winners of most of the general election races throughout Thurston County.
The …
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By Sage Hamilton, Danny Stusser, Hannah Franklin, Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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11/13/23
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Tumwater School District (TSD) has identified 905 students who currently receive differentiated or specially designed instruction. Executive Director of Special Services Chris Burgmeier reported the …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/13/23
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Seventy-one people registered for public comment at the Olympia School District (OSD) Board’s regular meeting on Thursday, November 9, to rally against the possible closure and consolidation of …
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has announced that Steven J. Drew has been reappointed by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee to the college's Board of Trustees.
The reappointment, …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/10/23
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Inspire Olympia will hold informational sessions now through December, as well as workshops in January next year, to help interested community members apply for funds through the program, it said in …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/7/23
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The Facility Efficiency Review Committee outlined three scenarios preferred the most for consideration to the Olympia School District (OSD) Board, which they considered instrumental in bringing back …
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Community members joined legislators, teachers, school board members, nonprofit developers, solar sector professionals, donors and lenders on Wednesday, November 1 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony …
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The Tumwater School District (TSD) Board met last Thursday, October 26, to discuss enrolment, Budget, and Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy status updates.
TSD’s …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/1/23
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Olympia's Poet Laureate Kathleen Byrd will host an eco-poetry reading group on Ada Limon's The Hurting Kind at Browsers Bookshop, 107 Capitol Way N, on Saturday, November 8, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
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After a series of budget meetings to remedy its budget deficit, the Olympia School Board faced criticisms on the potential closure of Boston Harbor Elementary School , one of the district’s …
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