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Monroe’s interim superintendent hired at $260K
Marci Larsen is set to lead the school district for 2022-23.
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Now, students can take a mental health day without cutting class
A new law requires school districts rewrite their manuals to add mental health as a reason for an…
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Monroe nixes college program, leaving 150-plus students in the lurch
For years, the Monroe School District footed the bill for “U3” students, who have gotten mixed messages about…
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Monroe chooses ex-Mukilteo schools chief as interim leader
Marci Larsen retired in 2019 after 17 years as Mukilteo superintendent. Some Monroe parents were critical of the…
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‘One call for all’: 988 mental health hotline quadruples Everett staff
Calls to the new Everett center have jumped 47% since the three-digit number rolled out. Gov. Inslee toured…
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Decades before Everett’s founding, Harborview Park was ‘Western New York’
Timber speculators pictured a Confederate-themed city at the site of one of Snohomish County’s first saw mills.
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‘Book 1’: Bookbinder’s daughter uncovers records predating Everett
As soon as Susan DuPont found the handwritten record book with deeds from 1872, she knew “this is…
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Monroe school officials ink nearly $400K resignation deal with Blasko
Some parents were ruffled by the details in the agreement with the superintendent, but relieved to have a…
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‘Everyone was just blindsided’: Everett child care center to close
The decision from an off-site business manager leaves nearly 60 families in a lurch to find last-minute alternatives.
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‘Broccoli in the brownies’: New takes on summer school boost attendance
Lakewood schools are trying a summer camp-style approach. Meanwhile, Arlington buses books and math games directly to kids.
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Monroe schools wants to know what public seeks in an interim leader
The board is on track to interview candidates July 28, though it’s unclear if the community can watch
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New CEO expected to reinvigorate United Way of Snohomish County
The nonprofit lost staff and funding during the pandemic. Craig Chambers wants to turn things around.
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Search begins in earnest for Monroe interim superintendent
Meanwhile, Superintendent Justin Blasko is still on leave, and school officials are keeping quiet about his future.
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State PTA director appointed to Everett School Board
Jen Hirman brings more than a decade of education policy work and local PTA involvement to the role.
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Pandemic, protests leave indelible mark on high school grads
In speeches, students reflect on challenges they overcame and hopes for future
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Lake Stevens teacher brings Holocaust history to life
Amid a statewide push for mandatory education on Nazi atrocities, Emily Dykstra will spend part of her summer…
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Amid criticism, Everett gun show on graduation day postponed
In the wake of the nation’s second-deadliest school shooting, parents expressed concerns over the adjacent, coinciding events.
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Marysville schools pause parental consent plan for LGBTQ, other clubs
After experts said it could infringe on student rights — and lead to costly legal battles — board…