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100 days, 106 schools 👟📚 Seattle’s new superintendent Ben Shuldiner just wrapped a whirlwind tour of every SPS campus, pledging to fix aging buildings, set higher expectations & win families back. Where does he go next? https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/100-days-of-ben-shuldiner-visiting-all-schools.html

Seattle just adopted a single cellphone policy for all schools 📵 Elementary & middle: no phones all day. High school: only during passing periods & lunch. Supporters call it overdue, critics say it’s not strict enough. Full breakdown ⬇️ https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-schools-introduce-new-cellphone-rules.html

Washington just adopted a science-backed overhaul of early reading instruction 📚✍️ All K–4 schools must shift to “structured literacy” by 2027, aiming to boost low third-grade reading rates and support struggling readers. Details: https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/washington-adopts-science-based-approach-to-early.html

Washington just expanded parents’ rights in special education 📚👨‍👩‍👧 Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new bipartisan law giving families at least 5 days to review eval reports before eligibility meetings. What it changes and why it matters ⬇️ https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/new-law-gives-parents-more-time-to-review-special.html

Washington voters are poised to decide a major expansion of parents’ rights in public schools this November—from access to records to opting kids out of lessons on sexuality, religion and more. What’s really at stake? 🔍 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/washington-voters-to-decide-parents-rights-in.html