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Via the Lincoln High School Alumni and Staff Facebook page: On Thursday, July 23, Seattle Public Schools will recommend a full-size field at N. 50th St. & Aurora Ave. N., plus a track renovation at Lower Woodland Field #7, to the Seattle Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners — asking approval to move into environmental review. Links at bottom are the agenda and public memo for the Parks Board of Commissioners this week and info on the SPS project page.   This special meeting is from 6pm-8pm at 330 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112. Important: They have now added public comment at the July 23rd meeting and we need people to show up in support! See below for the tentative agenda including signing up to speak. 6:00 Welcome, Introductions & Land Acknowledgement Ryan Baum, Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, Co-Chair 6:10 Briefing: Lower Woodland Park Athletic Field Proposal Andy Sheffer, Deputy Superintendent, Planning and Capital Development 6:40 Public Hearing: Low...

Update Via the Washington State Attorney General's office : Washington State leads lawsuit to prevent Department  of  Education’s  cuts to school mental health grants Attorney General Nick Brown led a lawsuit today with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to terminate these grants at the end of July, which is projected to cost Washington schools and universities over $20 million. “This administration already tried to take money from our schools, money that was supposed to support student mental health, and they lost,” said Brown. “Now they’re trying using a new tactic to try for the same goal--getting around the court’s order and Congress’s intent. Our goal is the same too: fighting for and defending the well-being of Washington’s kids.” Terminating the grants would result in the loss of millions...

  Very sad news to report via The Seattle Times: Boy, 14, dies after crashing on electric bike at I-5 Colonnade Park  The teenager was riding down steep stairs at the mountain bike park underneath Interstate 5 in the Eastlake neighborhood when he lost control and fell, police said.  (To note, SPD has amended their investigation to say it was an electric motorcycle (e-moto. " E-motos are not allowed to be used in Seattle Parks, though they are increasingly common" according to Seattle Bike Blog.) According to the Times, the boy was wearing a bike helmet but SPD says he should have been wearing a motorcycle helmet given the bike's tire size and its speed.  I believe from reporting on Facebook that the boy was a McClure student. Such a tragedy for family, friends, and the school community.  Via Fox 13: Investigators determined the teen was riding a motorized electric bike down the staircase when he lost control and fell, suffering deadly injuries.   The stairc...

Update 2: The district has a statement at their website about this issue and the wording is interesting.  Prior to the 2025–26 season, Garfield and Seattle Public Schools referred questions regarding the boys basketball program to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), the governing body for high school athletics in Washington. Following its review, WIAA did not find a violation.  Coach Roy did not participate in coaching during the 2025–26 season while the review was underway. When the position became available this spring, Roy applied through Seattle Public Schools’ standard hiring process.  Did not participate? He was fired. That fact was reported via several news sources. And they fired him without the WIAA investigation being completed? They could have put him on leave but they didn't.  What is up with that? Why did Principal Hart feel he had to get rid of Roy? Curious.  Garfield leadership emphasized tha...