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Parents had high praise for teachers and school staff, but they want a new superintendent to help chart a new course for the ...
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones announced he will step down on Sept. 3, after leading the district through significant challenges, including pandemic recovery and budget ...
Parents confront Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones before a meeting about the proposed closure of 20 elementary schools on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Roosevelt High School in Seattle.
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) says its superintendent, Dr. Brent Jones, plans to step down this fall. The district says he ...
Seattle Public Schools Announces Superintendent Finalists While candidates have been chosen, many parents still have issues with the search process. By Melissa Hellmann • March 27, 2018 10:50 am ...
High superintendent turnover isn’t a uniquely Seattle issue. Across the nation, turnover among leaders of public K-12 school districts spiked during the pandemic — and that attrition rate has ...
In a letter to parents, teachers and staff sent Monday, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Superintendent Brent Jones announced the school district will not close or consolidate schools for the 2025-26 ...
The Seattle Public Schools Board has appointed interim Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones to the permanent role in a 6-1 vote.. Jones’ contract will last two years. He has served in the interim role ...
Superintendent Juneau made Seattle Public Schools the first district in Washington state, and one of the few across the nation, to create an office that intentionally cultivates the cultural and ...
Seattle Public Schools, however, remains open. Superintendent Denise Juneau joins us now. Can you talk about your decision not to close schools, as some of those in your region have done?
For more than a decade, Andre Helmstetter has been what’s known in education circles as a “stakeholder” in Seattle Public Schools. The father of three kids, ages 17, 13 and 5, and a two-time candidate ...
In recent months, the Seattle School Board has faced criticism from many parents and educators who say that the search for a new superintendent has lacked transparency and community engagement ...