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.
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 ]
Partner Chat: Rory Gill, Seattle Preschool Program Teacher
October 16, 2020
In celebration of DiscoverU 2020, a week of college and career exploration, we’re featuring an interview with Rory Gill, Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) Teacher at Daybreak Star Preschool and recipient of the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy funded SPP teacher scholarship. The SPP scholarship contributes to the early learning workforce by supporting SPP educators to meet lead teacher education requirements (bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education).
Fall 2020 DEEL Newsletter
October 6, 2020
Announcing the launch of DEEL’s new department newsletter! Here’s a peek at the Fall 2020 issue.
A King’s Journey: 2020 Black Male Graduates Rise to Excellence in the Kingmakers of Seattle Program
July 14, 2020
A King’s Journey tells the story of Kingmakers of Seattle participant DeMarcus Belle and his teacher and mentor, Emery Walters. Funded by the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning through the FEPP Levy, Kingmakers provides culturally specific programming emphasizing positive self-identity, literacy, and academic mentoring.
Suspension of DEEL’s Culturally Responsive Mentoring Co-Design
April 22, 2020
On April 14, 2020, DEEL Director Dwane Chappelle informed the community partners we have worked with on the Culturally Responsive Mentoring Co-Design of the suspension of the process due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Seattle is facing an unprecedented challenge with the COVID-19 pandemic and the City is taking aggressive measures… [ Keep reading ]
DEEL Suspends Culturally Responsive Programming Request for Investments
April 22, 2020
On April 13, 2020, DEEL Director Dwane Chappelle informed Seattle Schools about the suspension of a Culturally Responsive Programming Request for Investments: Seattle is facing an unprecedented challenge with the COVID-19 pandemic and the City is taking aggressive measures to slow its spread in our region. We are working diligently… [ Keep reading ]
Our Growing Roster of Mentors
December 9, 2019
The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) has updated and expanded the Culturally Specific and Responsive (CSR) Mentoring Roster. DEEL created the roster to advance the overarching goals of the voter-approved Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy. Dollars awarded through the CSR Mentoring funding strategy aim to foster… [ Keep reading ]