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Education   -   Oct 10, 2025 Highline School Board Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting - Oct 15
Highline School Board Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting - Oct 15

The Highline Public Schools Board of Directors will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. at the Central Office Building located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien. This public hearing is regarding the proposed sale of surplus property consisting of

Letter to the Editor   -   Oct 08, 2025 Letter to the Editor- Candidate Kresly:'Highline Students Deserve Better'
Letter to the Editor- Candidate Kresly:'Highline Students Deserve Better'

A Highline School Board Candidate, Katie Kresly, submitted the following Letter to the Editor. [NOTE FROM EDITOR: Letters to the Editor do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Highline Journal or Daniel Media.  If you wish to submit a story, photo, article, or letter, please email us at info@

Highline Schools Defends Sexually Explicit Books & Stoking Fear in Migrant Students
Education   -   Oct 14, 2025 Highline Schools Defends Sexually Explicit Books & Stoking Fear in Migrant Students

by Melissa Petrini, The Highline Journal Managing Editor A parent at Evergreen High School in the Highline School District, reported to local media about an objectionable book that their 9th-grade student was assigned to read. Upon further inspection, the parent discovered obscene and literary pornographic details depicting inappropriate, sexually explicit

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Education   -   Oct 14, 2025 Highline Schools Defends Sexually Explicit Books & Stoking Fear in Migrant Students
Highline Schools Defends Sexually Explicit Books & Stoking Fear in Migrant Students

by Melissa Petrini, The Highline Journal Managing Editor A parent at Evergreen High School in the Highline School District, reported to local media about an objectionable book that their 9th-grade student was assigned to read. Upon further inspection, the parent discovered obscene and literary pornographic details depicting inappropriate, sexually explicit

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Education   -   Oct 10, 2025 Highline School Board Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting - Oct 15
Highline School Board Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting - Oct 15

The Highline Public Schools Board of Directors will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. at the Central Office Building located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien. This public hearing is regarding the proposed sale of surplus property consisting of

by Admin
Letter to the Editor   -   Oct 08, 2025 Letter to the Editor- Candidate Kresly:'Highline Students Deserve Better'
Letter to the Editor- Candidate Kresly:'Highline Students Deserve Better'

A Highline School Board Candidate, Katie Kresly, submitted the following Letter to the Editor. [NOTE FROM EDITOR: Letters to the Editor do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Highline Journal or Daniel Media.  If you wish to submit a story, photo, article, or letter, please email us at info@

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Education   -   Oct 07, 2025 Follow-Up: LWV School Board Forum Video & Questions
Follow-Up: LWV School Board Forum Video & Questions

[Previous Article about the Forum can be found here] A video of the Sept 30, 2025 candidate forum recorded by the Highline Special Needs PTSA is now posted on YouTube, and is linked to from the League of Women Voters website, for those interested in watching the forum. After an

by Stuart Jenner
Elections   -   Oct 03, 2025 LWV School Board Candidate Forum: Questions Point to Failing Academics & Concerns
LWV School Board Candidate Forum: Questions Point to Failing Academics & Concerns

Correction: it was originally published that Dir. Damarys was appointed in Dir. Hagos’ seat, but was in fact Dir. Petrini. We also have clarified that while Damarys might not have named “Equity” as her focus, she did uphold the *Strategic Plan of the district several times which is reflected in

by Stuart Jenner
Education   -   Oct 03, 2025 Students Voiced Displeasure and Petitioned Board Over Displacement of Beloved Teacher: Highline School Board Meeting - Oct 1
Students Voiced Displeasure and Petitioned Board Over Displacement of Beloved Teacher: Highline School Board Meeting - Oct 1

The October 1st Highline School Board meeting was packed with a great number of parents and, notably, students who petitioned to keep a beloved teacher.  Special Meeting - Work Session: Literacy and Language Development Preceded Regular School Board Meeting. All directors were present at the school board meeting. However, Director

by Tommy Butzerin
Education   -   Sep 26, 2025 Like a Broken Record: Comparison of Highline and State 2025 Test Results
Like a Broken Record: Comparison of Highline and State 2025 Test Results

Highline SBA scores are still very low compared to pre-COVID scores. Only 33% of reading and 23.9% of math test takers are classified “proficient”.

by Stuart Jenner
Highline Schools   -   Sep 23, 2025 SCHOOL BOARD TESTIMONY: Citizen Expresses Concern About Local Middle School
SCHOOL BOARD TESTIMONY: Citizen Expresses Concern About Local Middle School

The following Letter to the Editor was submitted by a verified Highline resident. [NOTE FROM EDITOR: Letters to the Editor do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Highline Journal or Daniel Media.  If you wish to submit a story, photo, article, or letter, please contact us.  We look forward

by Patricia Bailey
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