Want to watch elementary and middle-school students knock out words like zwieback, alluvium, thalweg, and peccadillo? So do we! We will live stream the annual King-Snohomish County Regional Spelling Bee, 1 p.m., Sunday, March 25, from Seattle University’s Campion Ballroom. Watch live online or on TV (cable channel 21 for Seattle Comcast & Wave subscribers or 8003 […]
Judicial power & higher ed, topics at March Civic Cocktail
From the courtroom to campus, the March edition of Civic Cocktail will examine the role of the judicial branch of government and the future of higher education in Washington state. The conversation is sure to be thought-provoking at the March 1 event at Palace Ballroom, 2100 Fifth Ave., where U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik, University of […]
Seattle Speaks: Making the Grade, April 19
In a city with a skyrocketing student population, the math isn’t adding up. Why have state lawmakers not amply funded public education for yet another year? How can we close the opportunity gap and improve outcomes for all kids? Seattle Channel host Brian Callanan will lead a live, televised discussion, Seattle Speaks: Making the Grade, […]
How do you feel? Ask a kindergartner
Even though school is out for summer, it’s no time to stop learning. I figured out that lesson just this past week as we were putting the finishing touches on our latest segment of the Our City, Our Schools series on social and emotional learning. Hundreds of Seattle public school students are learning how to […]
Are spelling bees still relevant? Live spelling action March 29
By Feliks Banel The annual Regional Spelling Bee for King and Snohomish Counties is coming up on Sunday, March 29, 1 p.m. at Town Hall Seattle and LIVE on the Seattle Channel (cable channel 21 in the city, HD 321 on Comcast and 721 on Wave) and via seattlechannel.org. Thanks to dedicated volunteers and some […]
Higher ed., Bertha and budget at Civic Cocktail, Feb. 4
Update (11:45 a.m., Feb. 4): Washington State University President Elson Floyd is unable to attend Civic Cocktail due to an emergency. John Gardner, CEO of Washington State University Foundation, will join the one-on-one conversation. A contentious state legislative session and a conversation about higher education with Washington State University President Elson Floyd Foundation CEO John Gardner are on […]
