Queen Anne and Magnolia schools among the elite
Fifteen public schools from Seattle have been recognized for outstanding academic improvements in math and reading that put them in the top 5 percent of the highest-improving schools in the state. These Schools of Distinction were announced by the Center for Educational Effectiveness and Phi Delta Kappa - Washington State Chapter. All 15 schools will receive their awards during a regional ceremony Dec. 2 at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence. [...]
See the news release, re: SPS Schools of Distinction
Struggling West Seattle Elementary gets a fresh start, Seattle Times
West Seattle Elementary is one of 18 schools in the state taking part in a major federal push to help the nation's lowest-performing schools improve dramatically over the next three years. In the first of a series of stories, The Seattle Times looks at the hopes and concerns as the work gets under way.
In a corner classroom at one of Seattle's lowest-achieving schools, Ms. Coxon has dubbed her fourth-graders the Stanford Class of 2023.
Signs above the classroom door greet her 9- and 10-year-olds as the future students of her beloved alma mater and announce that "The path to college starts now." Her black cap and gown, with its red Stanford sash, hang on a wall inside, not far from where she's stapled a red-and-white Stanford pennant. [...]
8 South Sound schools stand out for quality, groups say, Tacoma News Tribune
Four schools in Puyallup, three in the Franklin Pierce area and one in Federal Way have been named as Schools of Distinction that will be honored at a regional awards ceremony in December.
Four schools in Puyallup, three in the Franklin Pierce area and one in Federal Way have been named as Schools of Distinction that will be honored at a regional awards ceremony in December.
In Puyallup, Kalles Junior High and Zeiger, Woodland, and Sunrise elementary schools have each been recognized for being among the top schools statewide to demonstrate sustained academic achievement in reading and math. [...]
Struggling West Seattle Elementary gets a fresh start, Seattle Times
West Seattle Elementary is one of 18 schools in the state taking part in a major federal push to help the nation's lowest-performing schools improve dramatically over the next three years. In the first of a series of stories, The Seattle Times looks at the hopes and concerns as the work gets under way.
In a corner classroom at one of Seattle's lowest-achieving schools, Ms. Coxon has dubbed her fourth-graders the Stanford Class of 2023.
Signs above the classroom door greet her 9- and 10-year-olds as the future students of her beloved alma mater and announce that "The path to college starts now." Her black cap and gown, with its red Stanford sash, hang on a wall inside, not far from where she's stapled a red-and-white Stanford pennant. [...]
8 South Sound schools stand out for quality, groups say, Tacoma News Tribune
Four schools in Puyallup, three in the Franklin Pierce area and one in Federal Way have been named as Schools of Distinction that will be honored at a regional awards ceremony in December.
Four schools in Puyallup, three in the Franklin Pierce area and one in Federal Way have been named as Schools of Distinction that will be honored at a regional awards ceremony in December.
In Puyallup, Kalles Junior High and Zeiger, Woodland, and Sunrise elementary schools have each been recognized for being among the top schools statewide to demonstrate sustained academic achievement in reading and math. [...]
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