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Feb 2, 2022
Updated guidance on affirmative action will improve equity for edu and st hiring and contracting
Updated guidance on affirmative action will improve equity for education and state hiring and contracting Gov. Jay Inslee today signed an...
Feb 2, 2022
ACCT Applauds New Funding & Guidanceto Meet Students’ Basic Needs
January 20, 2022 – Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a new $198 million grant opportunity and new...
Jan 21, 2022
BLACK-OWNED BUSINESS EXCELLENCE INVITES ENTREPRENEURS TO ‘RECOVER AND THRIVE TOGETHER’ AT THEIR THIR
The third Annual Black-Owned Business Symposium will celebrate, educate, and inspire Black business owners and kick off Black History...
Jan 21, 2022
Inslee shares Washington's pandemic story with U.S. House COVID committee
Almost two years to the day after the first case of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. was confirmed in Washington state, Gov. Jay Inslee...
Jan 21, 2022
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO TEMPORARILY REDUCE HOURS AT MOST LIBRARIES STARTING FRIDAY, JAN. 21
In response to ongoing staffing shortages related to the current surge of COVID-19 cases in the community, The Seattle Public Library...
Jan 21, 2022
Students’ Basic Needs and Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 at Colleges and Universities
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Actions to Support Students’ Basic Needs and Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 at Colleges and...
Jan 21, 2022
King County Settlement for Children and Youth Harmed After Being Held Illegally in Solitary Confine
Yesterday, United States District Court Judge Lauren King gave final approval of a settlement of a federal class action lawsuit. The...
Jan 21, 2022
Join Us for Our Seattle Home Fairs
Join Us for Our Seattle Home Fairs Learn about rental housing rules, tree protection, permits, landslide preparedness, and more SEATTLE...
Jan 21, 2022
Surge In COVID-19 Has Lead To Worsening Of Existing Glaucoma Cases
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Known as an irreversible disease, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the...
Jan 21, 2022
ESD Monthly Employment Report: Payroll employment rises in December; unemployment rate drops
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy added 14,000 jobs in December. Between November and December, the preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly...
Jan 21, 2022
Join Us for Our Seattle Home Fairs
Learn about rental housing rules, tree protection, permits, landslide preparedness, and more SEATTLE – Join the Seattle Department of...
Jan 21, 2022
Washington STEM Announces New CEO
Milton Lang, Ed.D., CEO, Washington STEM Seattle, Wash.—The board of directors of Washington STEM is pleased to announce that after a...
Jan 18, 2022
Mayor Bruce Harrell to Issue New Executive Order and Extend Eviction Moratorium for 30 Days
Mayor Harrell will issue new order calling on City departments to improve processes for coordination, relevant data collection, and...
Jan 18, 2022
Mayor Bruce Harrell Announces New COVID Testing Site and Expanded Options
Testing site at SPU opens Wednesday; new rapid PCR tests available in three locations later this month Seattle – As the Omicron surge in...
Jan 14, 2022
Opportunity to Learn Indicators: Why They Matter More Than Ever Right Now
In the last 10 years, education scholars have made a concerted effort to shift our nation away from its single-minded focus on so-called...
Jan 14, 2022
OLYMPIA – It has been a week of firsts in the Washington State Legislature.
OLYMPIA – It has been a week of firsts in the Washington State Legislature. The swearing in of Sen. Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma) on Monday,...
Jan 14, 2022
Increase in breakthrough cases related to current COVID-19 surge
OLYMPIA --The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is seeing an increase in the number of “vaccine breakthrough” cases related to...
Jan 14, 2022
Inslee provides support to hospitals to fight Omicron variant
With COVID-19 cases rising due to the transmissibility of the Omicron variant, hospitals are seeing a dramatic increase in COVID...
Jan 14, 2022
Inslee prioritizes poverty reduction efforts
Gov. Jay Inslee took steps in Dec. to help address the matter as he proposed supplemental budget funding for 2022 that represents a...
Jan 14, 2022
City of Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund Awards $750,000 in Grants for 14 Projects
City of Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund Awards $750,000 in Grants for 14 Projects Led by and Benefiting Those Most Impacted by...
Jan 14, 2022
Mayor Harrell Appoints New Department Leaders and Hires Director of Public Safety
Hamdi Mohamed will direct the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs; Maiko Winkler-Chin will lead the Office of Housing; Andrew...
Jan 14, 2022
Residents and businesses asked to report storm damage to King County
King County Office of Emergency Management (KCOEM) is collecting damage reports from residents and businesses from the winter cold, snow,...
Jan 14, 2022
Help King County innovate new strategies on waste reduction, recycling, and environmental equity
Help King County innovate new strategies on waste reduction, recycling, and environmental equity as a Re+ Community Panel member King...
Jan 14, 2022
Temperance and Good Citizenship Day comes to Washington schools Jan. 14
· Annual statewide public school event promotes civics education and engagement · High-school students have the...
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