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Elections   -   Oct 20, 2025 Letter to the Editor: School and Education Reform is Necessary (and not just a 'Conservative Agenda')
Letter to the Editor: School and Education Reform is Necessary (and not just a 'Conservative Agenda')

[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@thehighlinejournal.com. We look forward to hearing from you.] Dear Highline Community and Families,

Education   -   Oct 17, 2025 Communication Director Wins Award while Public Critiques Transparency: School Board Meeting
Communication Director Wins Award while Public Critiques Transparency: School Board Meeting

While the evening began with a glowing school presentation and an award to the Communications Director, it rubbed against public commenters who criticized the lack of transparency on a variety of issues, such as depriving student athletes of opportunities, exorbitant administration salaries in light of the levy, and failing to

Who Actually Controls the Books? (Hint: It’s NOT the School Board)
Editorials   -   Oct 21, 2025 Who Actually Controls the Books? (Hint: It’s NOT the School Board)

by Melissa Petrini, Managing Editor for The Highline Journal [This is a follow-up story to this story published last week] Full Disclosure: I am a recently resigned Highline School Board Director, and have studied this over the past several years to understand for myself what was within the Board'

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Editorials   -   Oct 21, 2025 Who Actually Controls the Books? (Hint: It’s NOT the School Board)
Who Actually Controls the Books? (Hint: It’s NOT the School Board)

by Melissa Petrini, Managing Editor for The Highline Journal [This is a follow-up story to this story published last week] Full Disclosure: I am a recently resigned Highline School Board Director, and have studied this over the past several years to understand for myself what was within the Board'

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Elections   -   Oct 20, 2025 Letter to the Editor: School and Education Reform is Necessary (and not just a 'Conservative Agenda')
Letter to the Editor: School and Education Reform is Necessary (and not just a 'Conservative Agenda')

[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@thehighlinejournal.com. We look forward to hearing from you.] Dear Highline Community and Families,

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Education   -   Oct 17, 2025 Communication Director Wins Award while Public Critiques Transparency: School Board Meeting
Communication Director Wins Award while Public Critiques Transparency: School Board Meeting

While the evening began with a glowing school presentation and an award to the Communications Director, it rubbed against public commenters who criticized the lack of transparency on a variety of issues, such as depriving student athletes of opportunities, exorbitant administration salaries in light of the levy, and failing to

by Tommy Butzerin
Education   -   Oct 16, 2025 Letters to the Editor: School Board Testimonies on Levy & Controversial Book
Letters to the Editor: School Board Testimonies on Levy & Controversial Book

The following Letters to the Editor were submitted by verified Highline residents. [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@thehighlinejournal.com.

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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

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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
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