Historic Inauguration offers signs of hope, change for people across Puget Sound Suzanne Phan, KOMO News Reporter
Historic Inauguration offers signs of hope, change for people across Puget Sound
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From coast to coast, millions of people tuned in to catch history in the making.
There were so many firsts today including the very first ever female vice president sworn into office.
“It was extremely powerful and informative and there were a lot of firsts,” said Toyia Taylor, Executive Director of WeApp.
As the 46th President of the United States took the oath of office, Kamala Harris became the very first female vice president.
What Washingtonians want out of the Biden presidency and what they want for the nation By Maya Leshikar and David Gutman, The Seattle Times
Published: January 19, 2021, 8:05am
Share: Preparations are made prior to a dress rehearsal for the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday, January 18, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)
Ruth Jacobson has a list of things she wants Joe Biden to do once he’s sworn in as the nation’s 46th president. She wants him to reinstate and bolster environmental protections; restore the nation’s standing in the global community; and to implement kinder, more humane, immigration policies.
Seattle neighborhoods with top-rated K-12 public schools
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Jan. 13, 2021
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Selecting a neighborhood with top-rated public schools is often a factor for home buyers.John Moore/Getty Images
As if the process of purchasing a home were not tricky enough, selecting a neighborhood requires a balancing of many essential factors.
At the top of the list of neighborhood decision factors is the question about local public schools. In general, the Seattle area is fortunate in its number of high-quality school districts.
According to the U.S. News & World Report’s current ratings, the top three school districts within Washington state for college readiness are Mercer Island (58%), Bellevue (55.8%) and Lake Washington (35.6%). While these three are standouts, a few other school districts deserve additional attention. These include Shoreline (20.9%), Issaquah (19.3%) and Seattle Public Schools (14.8%) specifically.
Students in the San Dieguito Union High School District will be returning to one-day-a-week instruction on Jan. 4 following the winter break. On Dec. 15, the board voted 3-2 in favor of a resolution that targets an expanded reopening to full-time, five-day-a-week school by the first day of the third quarter on Jan. 27.
At each school site, students have been asked to commit to coming to school one day a week or to remain in distance learning: 42% of students have opted in to return for one day a week at Torrey Pines High School and 56% of students will return at La Costa Canyon. At the academies, new classes start at the beginning of the third quarter so more students have opted to finish their current classes online. On Jan. 4, 31.28% of Canyon Crest Academy students have decided to come back one day a week and 39.3% of students will return at San Dieguito Academy.