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Education
District wants to keep Gault, lose Gray
Still seeking community’s ideas on how to handle vacant schools
Tacoma School Board heard an update on the district’s surplus properties March 11, three months after an initial facilities run-down in December. Read more...
Sheridan students explore their creative potential
Local Artist share their experience
A group of students at Sheridan Elementary School have been exploring their artistic abilities on Monday afternoons. Read more...
District faces challenges with low-performing schools
Grant application March 5 will mean big changes for four middle schools
Disruptive change could be on the horizon for four of Tacoma’s lowest performing middle schools. Read more...
TPS offering more with start of second Montessori
After close to a decade of success at its pilot school, Tacoma School District is gearing up to open its second public Montessori. Read more...
PLU to hold Census event for youth and adults
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), the U.S. Census Bureau and the City of Tacoma will jointly present “What Box Do I Check on the 2010 Census Form? A Critical Conversation On How Race Matters in America,” an informative session for youth about the college experience and why their contribution to the 2010 Census matters. Read more...
SAMI meets the mark in first semester
Tacoma’s Science and Math Institute (SAMI) is hitting its high academic expectations halfway through its freshman year. Read more...
Jail education settlement reached
Tacoma Public Schools, Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and Pierce County have reached a settlement with plaintiffs who brought a lawsuit seeking a public education for minors held on adult charges in Pierce County Jail. Read more...
From college fair to university campus
HBCU event grants college acceptance to dozens of Tacoma students
College came into the lives of more than 250 high school juniors and seniors Feb. 4 during the largest Historically Black College Fair ever in Tacoma. Read more...
Creek is focus of student scientists’ study
Middle school and college students work together to monitor the health of First Creek
A middle school science club is teaming up with University of Washington-Tacoma (UWT) students on a science project that goes far beyond the classroom. Read more...
New elementary program keeps learning going after school
A trio of local women has not let layoffs discourage them from continuing their work in Tacoma Public Schools. Read more...
