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Bryant Montessori patrol keeps everyone safe
Published April 17th, 2013 - 8:23PM
Members of the student safety patrol at Bryant Montessori School in Tacoma take their jobs seriously. Very seriously.
At the Children’s Museum, it’s all about play
Published April 15th, 2013 - 12:05AM
There are 1,820 rubber ducks at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, and within 30 minutes of his arrival, 6-year-old Mateo Cordero seemed to have touched them all.
29 Pierce County schools win award
Published April 15th, 2013 - 12:05AM
A total of 381 schools are recipients of the Washington Achievement Award for 2012, including 29 from Pierce County.
Off-to-College Campaign helps homeless students with school
Published April 15th, 2013 - 12:05AM
The Off-to-College Campaign for homeless students begun in Tacoma last year is expanding this year to include students in four other Pierce County school districts: Puyallup, Bethel, Clover Park and Franklin Pierce.
Tacoma art group holds opener at Hotel Murano shop
Published April 15th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Hilltop Artists, a nonprofit glass-instruction program that works with local youth, has recently started selling student artwork at Creative Forces and Sundries at Hotel Murano. There will be an opening celebration for the new partnership from 4-6 p.m. Thursday.
Card-design contest on tap at Pierce County Library
Published April 15th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Pierce County students can combine their love of art and reading by helping create a new Pierce County Library card design. The contest to find two winning designs begins this week and runs through May 3.
Free Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate exams available
Published April 15th, 2013 - 12:05AM
To eliminate financial barriers to gaining early college credits, Tacoma Public Schools began a new policy this year that allows high school students to take Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams for free.
Sex offenses prompt stepped-up training at Tacoma Schools
Published April 14th, 2013 - 12:05AM
When a former Stadium High School security guard was sentenced to four years in prison last month for having sex with three students, it concluded one case in a string of sex crimes and allegations of out-of-bounds behavior involving Tacoma Public Schools employees and students.
Sexual predators use various strategies to prey on children
Published April 14th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Cory Jewell Jensen has consulted with law enforcement agencies across the country and co-chaired a committee on sexual assault for the Oregon Attorney General’s office.
Hundreds of students expecting to graduate still face math exam
Published April 14th, 2013 - 12:05AM
They’ve rented caps and gowns, purchased graduation announcements, made plans for college or career training. In the back of their minds, they’ve tried to quiet the nagging fear that math could bring their happy June plans to an abrupt halt.
Stadium teacher resigns after deal with district
Published April 12th, 2013 - 7:04PM
A Stadium High School teacher resigned his job following allegations that he regularly hit students on the head and that he failed to account for all the money he collected from them for class materials.
Yelm Community Schools lands nearly $1 million for energy upgrades
Published April 11th, 2013 - 1:19PM
Yelm Community Schools has received $994,453 in grant funding through the Jobs Now Act.
House plan includes money for Pierce County Skills Center
Published April 11th, 2013 - 2:48AM
Budget writers in both the state House and Senate want to spend $3.6 billion over the next two years on construction and other one-time projects, but they have differences on where to put the money.
Tacoma students campaign for 'Mr. Dahl Drive' in honor of late Lowell Elementary principal
Published April 11th, 2013 - 2:27AM
Lowell Elementary School children are leading a campaign to have the 800 block of North 13th Street renamed after their late principal, Bob Dahl, who passed away last year.
Schools worry over Medicaid dollars
Published April 11th, 2013 - 12:05AM
South Sound school districts that participated in a state study last fall designed to streamline how they are reimbursed for certain services fear it could end up costing them time, money – or both.
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