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Pasco School District says Ciara McKeon is a PE teacher and coaches girls' tennis

MY EDMONDS NEWS 1 hour ago Dianne Thompson Meadowdale High School teacher Dianne Thompson is among six Washington math and science teachers who have been selected as finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Award, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) said. “Math and science are powerful building blocks for our students as they grow into the leaders of tomorrow,” said Chris Reykdal, Superintendent of Public Instruction. “I am inspired by the way these educators include dynamic learning opportunities, cutting edge r...

"The legislature plans to continue the important work of dismantling institutional racism in public schools and recognizes the importance of increasing equity, diversity, inclusion, antiracism, and cultural competency training throughout the entire public school system by providing training programs for classified staff, certificated instructional staff, certificated administrative staff, superintendents, and school directors that will be provided in an ongoing manner.” ---From the text of Senate Bill 5044, which passed the legislature and was signed by Gov. Inslee. The bill is commonly ref...

Letter Circulating, Urging Pasco Teachers to Opt Out of Union In the wake of controversial comments made during last Tuesday's Pasco School District School Board meeting by PAE (Pasco Association of Educators) President Scott Wilson, a letter is circulating urging teachers to opt out of the union. The story about Wilson's comments went viral, national, which included being picked up and reported on by AM 770 KTTH in Seattle and Breitbart.com. Wilson equated parents who want children to return to class in person, or hybrid, as being guilty of " white privilege."  In another letter " clarifyin...

Pasco superintendent defends sharing data with sheriff, as teachers object The comments followed a Times investigation that revealed the Sheriff’s Office was using grades to compile a list of kids at-risk of becoming criminals. “People post stuff to the internet,” he said.     Pasco County school superintendent Kurt Browning defended sharing student information with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office at a School Board meeting on Tuesday. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ] Updated Dec. 16, 2020 LAND O’ LAKES — Pasco Superintendent Kurt Browning angrily defende...