Today Mayor Tim Burgess issued a proposed 2018 budget to City Council. The budget, which is subject to approval by City Council, includes a number of investments directed towards reducing disparities in social, development and education readiness and learning for children. Funding is proposed for assisting high school graduates to… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE (July 31, 2017) – Today the Department of Education and Early Learning announced Launch will be the Seattle Preschool Program operator for the Miller Annex Preschool. Earlier this year, DEEL and Seattle Parks and Recreation signed an agreement to move forward with the redevelopment of the Miller Annex to… [ Keep reading ]
Last week Department of Education and Early Learning staff Cameron Clark, Monica Liang-Aguirre, Bill Sanders and Debra Kinsey had the opportunity to tour Causey’s Learning Center. Causey’s has been a Seattle Preschool Program provider since the beginning of the Seattle Preschool Program and last year they received a $108,000 capital… [ Keep reading ]
Today the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) announced that over $450k will be awarded to Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to implement culturally responsive summer programming this summer. Only Community Based Organizations were eligible to apply for this Summer funding and preference was given to CBOs centered in communities… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE (May 19, 2017) – Today, the Department of Education and Early Learning announced that Child Care Resources and Tiny Tots ELC will serve as hubs for two networks of Seattle Preschool Program Seattle Preschool Program Family Child Care Providers. The Family Child Care Provider Pilot is designed to understand… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE (March 15, 2017) – Today, Mayor Ed Murray, along with Councilmember Debora Juarez and the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL), announced the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) will add 20 new classrooms for the 2017-2018 school year, bringing the total number of classrooms to 53. The program will… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning announced this week that it will invest up to $340,000 in community-based summer programs. The goal of these programs should be to utilize culturally responsive programming to prevent summer learning loss and improve academic outcomes for African-American/Black students and other students of… [ Keep reading ]
Hello partners, educators and neighbors, Over the past year we have undertaken a deep and complex journey to connect with our community members about the role of the City in our education system. We have heard from parents, teachers, students, philanthropists and advocates. What we learned has shaped the City… [ Keep reading ]
Today, the Mayor’s Education Summit Advisory Group, comprised of 32 representatives from Seattle Public Schools, the City of Seattle, community leaders, parents, business and philanthropy, presented a set of recommendations aimed at ensuring all Seattle students are set up for academic success, post-secondary education and future careers, with an emphasis… [ Keep reading ]
“Pre-K for All” Convening Re-Affirms Commitment to Free, Equitable pre-Kindergarten in Seattle and Across the Country OCTOBER 6, 2016 Leaders from Seattle, Erica Johnson (Senior Policy Advisor, Early Learning Division) and Leilani Dela Cruz (Operations Manager, Early Learning Division) today will join policymakers from 12 municipal governments across the country… [ Keep reading ]
