Education HEADLINES
Published July 1st, 2009 - 12:05AM
Tacoma Public Schools officials are completing preparations for the opening of the Science and Math Institute, a new high school debuting this fall on the grounds of Point Defiance Park.
Published June 29th, 2009 - 12:05AM
The Puyallup School District has announced recommendations for several administrative changes for the upcoming school year.
Published June 29th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Several high school girls from around Pierce County took part in the annual Evergreen Girls State seminar June 14-20 at Central Washington University, while several local boys participated in Boys State at the Ellensburg campus this past week.
Published June 29th, 2009 - 12:05AM
A Christian school is offering a Friday-only kindergarten program in the upcoming school year that could help families in public school programs.
Published June 27th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Tacoma schools Superintendent Art Jarvis didn’t give the Tacoma School Board a chance to offer him a raise Thursday night.
Published June 26th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Prompted by a law firm that aids the poor, the Tacoma School District has begun offering an education to teenage inmates at the Pierce County jail.
Published June 25th, 2009 - 12:05AM
From their home on a towering totem, a carved bear, black fish, thunderbird and sandpiper have welcomed thousands of students scurrying down the halls of McIlvaigh Middle School in Tacoma.
Published June 25th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Tacoma schools Superintendent Art Jarvis received his first annual performance evaluation this week, scoring near-perfect marks for his financial leadership in tough economic times.
Published June 22nd, 2009 - 12:05AM
A Bellarmine Preparatory School student recently came home from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with a special award and a four-year college “genius scholarship” valued at nearly $100,000.
Published June 22nd, 2009 - 12:05AM
Stadium High School led South Sound schools in its showing at the recent Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest.
Published June 22nd, 2009 - 12:05AM
Emerald Ridge High School graduate Eric Mitchell recently led several members of Boy Scout Troop No. 571 in putting stencils on 350 storm drains in the Sunrise neighborhood to help raise awareness about water quality.
Published June 20th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Jimmy Nguyen danced his last dance before the students of Northwood Elementary School on Friday.
Published June 19th, 2009 - 12:05AM
SEATTLE – About three-quarters of this year’s 10th-graders already have met the testing requirements to get a high school diploma in the state of Washington. But the man who promises to replace Washington’s statewide education tests with new exams says that is not good enough.
Published June 17th, 2009 - 12:05AM
In her junior year at Fife High School, Jen Croak was legally blind. In her senior year, she wasn’t.
Published June 16th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Want to relive the moment your Tacoma teen finally received his high school diploma? Kicking yourself for missing an important piece of business at the School Board meeting last week?
Published June 15th, 2009 - 9:23AM
Tacoma-area high school reunions set for summer 2009.
Published June 15th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Designs created by five student artists were selected as finalists from a field of 110 entries as the Pierce County Library System proceeds with a new library card for its 17 branches. Now the public has a chance to pick the winning design.
Published June 15th, 2009 - 12:05AM
A team of Bethel High School students has qualified to compete in a National History Day contest next week at the University of Maryland.
Published June 15th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Alex Nielsen of University Place is one of two American students who will represent his country at an event in Italy next month connected to the G-8 Summit of the world’s most powerful leaders.
Published June 15th, 2009 - 12:05AM
The Sumner High School Marching Band took home the “People’s Choice Award” during its participation in the 2009 Portland Rose Festival in Portland held June 5 and 6.

 
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