Attendance was sparse at a Highline public meeting to "help shape what comes next for Highline." Next opportunity for feedback is set for February 3rd at Sylvester Middle School.
"What is missing... are test score results, nor mention that test scores are very low, nor that for the most part, scores have not recovered to pre-Covid levels."
A local, impressive holiday lights display will still be up until mid-January. More inflatables than in the rest of the Highline area combined make this a Winter Wonderland to brighten up dark January evenings.
The Des Moines Memorial Drive Preservation Association hosted their Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Sunnydale School site in beautiful weather with a crowd of 80 attendees and participants.
Highlights included music by the Cascadia Brass Ensemble, singing of the National Anthem by Kate Bysheim, and comments by American Legion
By Stuart Jenner
If you missed the first installment from yesterday, read Highline's 'iReady' Data Spells Big Challenges for Literacy -Pt.1
Understanding the Districts' "Growth" Metric
The Strategic Plan Dashboard metrics show Highline did not meet its goals for growth in either
An In-depth Look at the Gathered-Data Used to Drive the Districts' Strategic Plan for English
by Stuart Jenner
Last fall, I had a memorable conversation with a 10th grade student taking Middle Year International Baccalaureate English at Mt. Rainier High School. I asked her what book she
After I wrote the story on the Levy and rising rates, I had conversations with some people who still were confused about property taxes. They had the impression that the rise in taxes was driven only by increases in assessed value.
This is not correct in the case of school
What is the Highline School District Levy? Is it a Renewal? Is it an Increase?
The answer: both! The Highline School District’s 2027-30 operations levy on the Nov 4th ballot is both a renewal and an increase. It is a renewal of the previous levy that is expiring,
