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The upcoming school levy renewals are critical to supporting the school district’s day-to-day operations and building needs, including the rebuilding of eight schools, safety improvements at all schools, removing portables, and adding new technology to classrooms. These levies directly support students’ high-quality public education.

Adapted physical education is fostered through the offering of inclusive programs where both general education and special education students team up to participate in physical education activities.

Slated to begin in the summer of 2019, students will have the opportunity to take courses and participate in internships to complete the prerequisite requirements for a paraprofessional position in the district; earning a salary and full benefits.

In December 2018, Somali North American Business and Professional Inc. hosted an education event in Seattle and honored Seattle Public Schools’ Mohamed Roble and Farhiya Omer for their decades of service to the community.

Seventeen South Lake High School students attended and completed a 12-hour training session with the King County of Alternative Dispute Resolution to become youth co-mediators.

Equitable access to arts learning is essential for all students. The Creative Advantage, a citywide initiative to establish equitable access to arts education for every student in Seattle Public Schools, works to systemically address inequities in access to art education and provide a comprehensive, high-quality arts education for all students, across the city, especially those who have been historically underserved.