Orting School District News Today

The Coupeville School Board chose Shannon Leatherwood as the district’s new superintendent.

The Coupeville School Board chose Shannon Leatherwood as the district’s new superintendent.

The Orting School District issued a warning to parents regarding an incident involving a man dressed in all black and wearing sunglasses who asked a student if they wanted to get into his car and come back home with him. 

In parts of rural Pierce County, the number of students in classrooms is increasing as families leave Seattle and Tacoma in search of more affordable housing.

Studying historic eruptions through a storytelling lens often improves our understanding of and ability to prepare for such events.

The state’s failure to monitor private special education schools forces parents to take extraordinary and sometimes expensive measures to get their kids into the best programs— or keep them out of the worst.

Northwest SOIL promised to help students with serious disabilities. But when school districts urged action, the state let the private school stay open and receive millions in tax dollars.

Rick Slaughter resigned from the Orting School Board of Directors, effective immediately.

The Orting School Board member who was arrested and charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol building, has resigned from his position on the board.

As COVID-19 vaccinations begin to be administered to Washington’s youngest school-aged children this week, some of the largest school districts in the state are ramping up efforts to run their own vaccine clinics.