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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

DEEL Awards $1M to Community-Based Organizations for K-12 Student Learning and Enrichment Programs in Summer 2021

July 1, 2021

DEEL Awards $1M to Community-Based Organizations for K-12 Student Learning and Enrichment Programs in Summer 2021

Filed Under: Child Care (ages 0-12), Department News, Education Levies, K-12 Education, School Investments

DEEL Partner Schools Adapt During a Challenging Year

June 16, 2021

As the 2020-2021 school year nears its end, DEEL is reflecting on the innovative ways our partners pivoted during the pandemic to continue serving Seattle children, youth, and families. This article highlights the work of many of our Levy partner schools who receive a School-Based Investment (SBI) award.

Filed Under: Department News, Education Levies, School Investments

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Now Available at Schools for Students Ages 12+

May 18, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Now Available at Schools for Students Ages 12+

Filed Under: Department News, K-12 Education

Thank You, Seattle Child Care Providers and Educators!

May 7, 2021

DEEL is deeply grateful for all of our city’s child care providers and educators for their support and nurturing care of Seattle students and families over the last year. They have supported children and families in countless ways, adapted to the challenges of remote learning, and kept students engaged and connected to their school community – and we appreciate all that they do!

Filed Under: Child Care (ages 0-12), Department News, Early Learning, Preschool (Ages 3-4), School InvestmentsTagged With:

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).

Filed Under: BIPOC Community Youth Programs, Department News, Early Learning, Education Levies, Preschool (Ages 3-4)

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.

Filed Under: BIPOC Community Youth Programs, Department News, Early Learning, Education Levies, K-12 Education, Preschool (Ages 3-4), School Investments

School Based Health Centers Will Be Open for In-Person and Telehealth Services this Fall

September 18, 2020

Early this month, Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) announced that 29 School-Based Health Center (SBHC) services will be available to Seattle Public Schools students this fall, including 8 elementary schools and 21 middle and high schools campuses. This announcement included the opening of two new centers at Lowell Elementary and Nova High School.

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

$4.9M in Opportunity and Access Investments Announced

September 4, 2020

This week, Mayor Jenny Durkan and DEEL announced $4.9 million in Opportunity and Access awards to be distributed over the next three years to community-based organizations (CBOs) focused on closing opportunity gaps through expanded learning and college and career readiness.

Filed Under: Child Care (ages 0-12), Department News, Education Levies, School Investments

6 Tips to Improve K-12 Student Engagement in a Remote Learning Environment

August 11, 2020

Summer learning programs offered some educators the opportunity to take challenges they faced in the spring and practice new techniques. Now, as they prepare for fall, they are ready to apply some of the innovative strategies that have emerged.

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