All Together for SPS Affects Change in Seattle
“While our financial challenges are real and it’s our fiscal responsibility to resolve them, it is very clear we need more time to listen and …
Community schools should not be short-changed to provide choice programs
“Choice programming needs to provide equal access for students districtwide while simultaneously leaving enough funds to meet every students’ needs in the district.” Olympia School District parents …
ECEAP Comes to McLane & Garfield!
The Olympia School District has just announced the addition of no-cost Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschools to our district for the 2024-25 …
JOLT News Publishes Two Articles Highlighting OSD Board Dysfunction
School closure discussions still a topic in Olympia We had this moment at the end of April where the long conversation that we had as …
OSD Board members air grievances about overheard comment
I feel like I have done nothing but apologize for a year and a half for a mistake I made. I made it. I’ve apologized. I’ve done the …
Tensions flare at Olympia School Board summer retreat
I just don’t think, in my own personal experience, that I’ve ever been a part of a process where I had greater political and personal …
Democracy Requires Adamant Participation
CONGRATULATIONS, MADISON ELEMENTARY! First, a HUGE congratulations for winning the coveted Best of South Sound Award for BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL two years in a row! Our entire …
The Future of Public Education
Time Magazine‘s recent article on the playbook of Project 2025 (Project 2025’s Plan to Eliminate Public Schools Has Already Started) shares a stunning resemblance with what happened …
Olympia Supports Neighborhood Schools!
Our community stood behind our schools and students when they needed it the most, and they continue to show their support. Olympia has shown up …