Here s the proposed new name for Jason Lee Middle School in Tacoma
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 3 hrs ago Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
May 17 Jason Lee Middle School in Tacoma is one step closer to changing its name.
Tacoma Public Schools Superintendent Carla Santorno recommended to the district s Board of Directors on Thursday a new name for Tacoma s Jason Lee Middle School: Hilltop Heritage Middle School.
The school, which enrolls around 600 students, has been undergoing a name-change process since last summer, after people wrote to school leaders asking for a change. They cited a history of cultural genocide and abuse of indigenous people by the man the school was named for.
Washington teachers, school staff could be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine earlier than expected By Allison Needles, The News Tribune
Published: January 21, 2021, 9:58am
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Teachers and other school staff returning to in-person school in Washington state could be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine earlier than expected.
Changes to the state Department of Health vaccination plan by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday moved the state into Phase 1B of the plan, allowing everyone over the age of 65 to receive the vaccine.
The changes also created flexibility for providers administering the vaccine starting in Phase 1B Tier 2. Prior to the changes, only teachers 50 and older were eligible to receive the vaccine, and all other teachers had to wait until Tier 4. Now, providers can combine Tiers 2 and 4, making all school staff eligible for the vaccine regardless of age.