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Mayor Durkan Announces Municipal Match Partnership with Washington State Opportunity Scholarship to Strengthen STEM Pathways for Seattle Promise Scholars

November 29, 2021

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, DEEL, and partners from education, philanthropy and STEM industries announced a new partnership with the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) to strengthen pathways to college and career advancement for Seattle Promise scholars pursuing jobs in the trades, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and health care. Seattle is the first city in Washington State to become a municipal partner for this competitive scholarship, ensuring Seattle Promise scholars have access to continued financial aid and support as they successfully complete the Seattle Promise program and transition to furthering their education at another institution.  

Filed Under: College and Scholarships, Department News

Announcing Over $945K in Seattle Preschool Program Facilities Improvements

October 28, 2021

NEWS RELEASE Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor Dwane Chappelle, Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2021 Contact: Sage Leibenson, sage.leibenson@seattle.gov, 206-507-6701 Announcing Over $945K in Seattle Preschool Program Facilities Improvements Funded projects will result in safe, high-quality learning environments for Seattle preschoolers SEATTLE (October 27) – The Seattle Department of Education… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Promise Scholars Exceed National Trends Despite Pandemic

October 27, 2021

Following record enrollment in the Seattle Promise program in Fall of 2020, the program is now celebrating record setting degree completion rates. In 2021, more than 80 Promise scholars completed their post-secondary degrees exceeding national two-year and three-year college completion trends. Enrollment for the Seattle Promise program is open now.

Filed Under: College and Scholarships, Department News

Fall 2021 DEEL Newsletter

September 29, 2021

DEEL’s fall 2021 newsletter is here!  In this issue, we share stories about how the education community continues to support students throughout the pandemic from early learning to postsecondary.

Filed Under: BIPOC Community Youth Programs, Child Care (ages 0-12), College and Scholarships, Department News, Early Learning, Education Levies, K-12 Education, Preschool (Ages 3-4), School InvestmentsTagged With:

DEEL Invests In Youth Leaders To Address Bias, Hate, and Discrimination with new $100K Mini-Grant

September 15, 2021

This week, the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) opened applications for a new Youth-Led Social Justice Mini-Grant which will invest up to $100,000 toward youth-led social justice projects to address hate and bias toward Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI), Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC), and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities.

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DEEL Announces $1.45 Million in Funding to Support Parents and Children Ages 0-3

August 31, 2021

DEEL Announces $1.45M in funding to support parents and children ages 0-3

Filed Under: Birth to Three, Department News, Early Learning

Meet DEEL’s SYEP Interns: Kyra and Lul

August 19, 2021

Meet Kyra and Lul, two Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP) interns who joined DEEL’s Communications Team for the summer! Work-based learning helps inspire and prepare students with the skills they need to achieve their post-secondary goals. We’re proud to have welcomed these two bright young people to our team to learn about social media management, communication strategy and what it’s like to work at a public agency.  

Filed Under: College and Scholarships, Department News, K-12 Education

Celebrating Over 8,049 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Administered at Seattle Public Schools

August 6, 2021

Celebrating 8,049 vaccines administered to Seattle families and students. Image depicts Seattle Fire Department Captain Berry administering a COVID-19 vaccine to a student at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in June.

Filed Under: Department News, K-12 Education, School Investments

Kingmakers of Seattle Expands to Franklin and Cleveland STEM High Schools for 2021-2022 School Year

August 4, 2021

This summer, the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) announced that the Kingmakers of Seattle (KoS) program, part of the Culturally Specific and Responsive investments area under the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy, will expand to two additional schools beginning in the 2021-2022 school year. Franklin High… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: BIPOC Community Youth Programs, Department News, K-12 Education

DEEL Partners with Community Organizations to Offer Expanded Learning and Enrichment Programs to Support K-12 Students This Summer

August 2, 2021

$1M in Investments Will Go to Expand and Enhance Community-Based Programs Supporting Student Success and Wellness in Response to COVID-19 Earlier this month, the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) announced $1 million in Community-Based Summer Enhancement and COVID-19 Response Funds to expand summer programs for more than 1,300 K-12 students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Programs, which run from late… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Department News, Education Levies, K-12 Education, School Investments