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Bend school shooting: Father kills 16-year-old attacker after special-ed classroom massacre
us-news3 days ago

Bend school shooting: Father kills 16-year-old attacker after special-ed classroom massacre

A 16-year-old former student opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on October 15, killing three children and one teacher. The shooter, identified as John J. Griffin II, was fatally shot by Kaylub Giamanco, a father of two students at the school who was on a lunch break nearby. Police credit Giamanco and a teacher who wrestled the attacker with preventing further casualties. The incident left two others critically injured and prompted a district-wide closure.

via The Washington Post|
#bend-oregon#gun-violence#school-shooting
Seattle schools open on time after late-night contract deal averts strike
local-news1 month ago

Seattle schools open on time after late-night contract deal averts strike

Seattle Public Schools opened on schedule Wednesday after the district and the Seattle Education Association reached a tentative contract agreement late Tuesday night, averting a strike that had been authorized by 91% of teachers. The deal resolves a dispute centered on special education staffing ratios and a significant budget shortfall, allowing nearly 50,000 students to begin the school year without interruption.

via KOMO|
#budget-deficit#labor-relations#local-news
Seattle Schools Open on Time After Late-Night Deal Averts Strike
local-news1 month ago

Seattle Schools Open on Time After Late-Night Deal Averts Strike

Seattle Public Schools will open on schedule Wednesday after the district and the Seattle Education Association reached a tentative agreement late Tuesday night, averting a strike that was authorized by 91% of union members. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner credited a mediator for helping bridge the gap, while the union expressed hope for a more collaborative future. The dispute centered on a roughly $100 million budget shortfall and disagreements over special education staffing ratios. Although the tentative agreement prevents immediate school closures, it still requires ratification by union active members and the school board. The resolution comes after a tense week of negotiations, public rallies, and fears that the school year would be delayed.

via KOMO|
#ben-shuldiner#labor-dispute#local-news
Seattle Schools Open on Time as Union and District Avoid Strike Amid $100M Budget Crisis
local-news1 month ago

Seattle Schools Open on Time as Union and District Avoid Strike Amid $100M Budget Crisis

Seattle Public Schools opened on schedule on September 1, 2026, after the Seattle Education Association and the district avoided a strike despite a $100 million budget gap. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner declared the district 'broke' while the union authorized a strike over pay and special education staffing. A state mediator facilitated late-night talks, allowing the school year to begin without disruption.

via Fox News|
#budget-deficit#labor-dispute#local-news
Seattle Schools Face Strike Threat as Superintendent Cites $100M Deficit in Public Plea
local-news1 month ago

Seattle Schools Face Strike Threat as Superintendent Cites $100M Deficit in Public Plea

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner issued an urgent public appeal to the Seattle Education Association (SEA) on August 31, 2026, warning that the district is 'broke' and facing a nearly $100 million budget shortfall. With the current contract expiring at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Shuldiner urged the union to avoid a strike that would delay the September 2 start of the school year. The district has proposed an 8.8% salary increase over three years, while the SEA, which represents 6,000 staff, voted 91% to authorize a strike. A federal mediator has been involved since talks broke down on Saturday night, with the core dispute centered on special education staffing ratios and the district’s plan to integrate special education services into neighborhood schools.

via KUOW|
#ben-shuldiner#labor-dispute#local-news
education1 month ago

Seattle Schools Superintendent Publishes Detailed Rebuke of Union as Strike Looms

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner released an eight-page public rebuttal of the Seattle Education Association (SEA) two days before the school year begins, detailing salary figures and accusing the union of regressive bargaining. Negotiations collapsed Saturday night, leading the district to request a federal mediator. With the current contract expiring Monday, a strike affecting 50,000 students is imminent if no deal is reached.

via Seattle Red|
#ben-shuldiner#education#labor-dispute
politics2 months ago

Senate panel blocks Trump’s plan to shrink the Education Department

The Senate HELP Committee advanced a bipartisan bill (S. 5046) to stop the Trump administration from transferring major Education Department offices—such as Special Education and other key programs—to other federal agencies, effectively slowing down a broader downsizing plan. The measure would keep Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, along with Elementary/Secondary, Postsecondary, and Indian Education programs, at the DOE, while allowing certain interagency transfers to proceed (e.g., career/tech education to Labor, student loans to Treasury, civil rights to DOJ). Its fate is uncertain as House colleagues pursue different moves and appropriations fights unfold.

via politico.com|
#congress#education-policy#interagency-transfers
Senate panel weighs blocking RFK Jr.-led shift of special ed to HHS
politics4 months ago

Senate panel weighs blocking RFK Jr.-led shift of special ed to HHS

A Senate education committee is moving toward a July vote to block moving core federal special education programs from the Education Department to HHS, which RFK Jr. oversees; Cassidy opposes the shift and would prefer it stay with Education or go to Labor, while Kaine claims bipartisan support could pass the measure. Disability groups warn of potential service disruptions despite officials’ assurances that student rights would be protected.

via USA Today|
#education-department#hhs#politics
Education Department expands interagency partnerships to boost disability support and civil rights protections
education4 months ago

Education Department expands interagency partnerships to boost disability support and civil rights protections

The Department of Education announced four new interagency agreements with HHS and DOJ to cut bureaucratic barriers and improve the delivery of federally funded programs for individuals with disabilities. The deals expand collaboration on special education and rehabilitative services, civil rights enforcement, student privacy protections, and training and advisory services, building on more than a year of partnerships to better align resources, support states and schools, and enhance outcomes for students and families—especially in early childhood education and employment opportunities—while ED preserves its statutory authorities.

via U.S. Department of Education (.gov)|
#civil-rights-enforcement#disability-rights#education
politics4 months ago

Trump shifts core education duties to DOJ and HHS amid plan to dismantle the DOE

The Trump administration plans to move the Education Department’s core responsibilities—specifically the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office for Civil Rights—to Health and Human Services and the Justice Department, respectively, as part of a broader effort to dismantle the department. The shift, which would require Congress to act to shutter the DOE, could disrupt IDEA compliance and civil rights enforcement in schools and is likely to face pushback from lawmakers and education advocates.

via Politico|
#civil-rights#education-department#interagency-transfers
Education Department to relocate key offices as plan to shut down agency advances
politics4 months ago

Education Department to relocate key offices as plan to shut down agency advances

The Education Department plans to move the offices overseeing special education services and civil rights out of the agency as part of a broader effort, under the Trump administration, to close the department by transferring its functions to other parts of the government, according to three people briefed on the plan.

via The Washington Post|
#bureaucratic-restructuring#civil-rights#education-department
Trump's Education Secretary Argues Department Is Unnecessary Amid Shutdown
politics1 year ago

Trump's Education Secretary Argues Department Is Unnecessary Amid Shutdown

The Trump administration has significantly reduced the Department of Education's staff and operations amid a government shutdown, aiming to dismantle the agency by cutting core functions like funding distribution and law enforcement for civil rights and special education, though some funding and programs remain unaffected for now.

via The New York Times|
#civil-rights-enforcement#department-of-education#federal-funding
US Education Department's Special Education Staff Severely Reduced Amid Shutdown
education1 year ago

US Education Department's Special Education Staff Severely Reduced Amid Shutdown

A new wave of layoffs at the Education Department is significantly reducing staff, especially in offices overseeing special education, civil rights, and funding programs, threatening disruptions in services for students with disabilities, low-income students, and educational programs nationwide, amid broader government shutdown-related budget cuts.

via PBS|
#civil-rights#education#education-department