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State House passes budget with more education money
The Washington State House of Representatives unveiled its budget last week and passed it with a 54-43 vote.
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Shaved heads: Teacher and student bond over girl’s cancer
At Wildwood Elementary, one fifth-grade teacher has created what will likely be an indelible bond with one of…
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We Day’s message of change inspires Federal Way teens
The first U.S. installment of We Day has come and gone. A number of Federal Way Public Schools…
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State budget gives FW schools clearer view of funding
With the release of Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal, and the Washington State Senate budget last week, Federal…
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Site chosen for new FWHS
The new FWHS will be located on the southeast corner of the current property, a decision arrived at…
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Senate passes budget with $1 billion for McCleary decision
The Washington State Senate released its preliminary budget proposal earlier this week, featuring no new taxes but roughly…
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Strategy pushes region to leverage transit development
Light rail may be decades away in Federal Way and other cities, but one program encourages the region…
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FWHS student Caleb Dawson honored by State House
Caleb Dawson, a Federal Way High School senior and student leader, was honored at the April 2 meeting…
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Commons mall manager lauds PACC’s economic potential
While the debate continues on the merits of a proposed performing arts and conference center (PACC) for Federal…
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PACC: City revisits past cost analysis
As Federal Way moves ahead on the work for a schematic design for the proposed performing arts and…
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Federal Way struggles to alleviate higher jail costs
Federal Way’s financial commitment to the SCORE jail facility is running far over projected cost estimates for the…
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Park Pals group seeks city’s help for beloved dog park
A hidden gem of Federal Way is French Lake Dog Park, one of the few off-leash dog parks…
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Council approves schematic designs for PACC in 6-1 vote
The Federal Way City Council voted 6-1 to approve moving forward with a schematic design for the proposed…
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Four Federal Way schools receive BECU grants
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) had four schools receive grants: Brigadoon Elementary, Decatur High School, Olympic View Elementary…
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Fewer WA teens use alcohol and tobacco; depression is up
The state Department of Health (DOH) released the results of its statewide Healthy Youth Survey recently, finding that…
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MIT-bound Paul Kalebu raises academic bar with nuclear physics, ‘Code Day”
Todd Beamer senior Paul Kalebu was given some worthy attention at the Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) March…
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Academic acceleration policy spreads with mixed support
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) has sponsored companion bills in the Legislature that would require all districts in…
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Council debates cost and necessity of proposed PACC
The Federal Way City Council spent a morning, and debated into the afternoon, about the merits of the…
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Tax credit could kick-start PACC and reduce sticker shock
The Federal Way City Council held its annual retreat March 9, discussing a number of significant issues facing…
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White House honors Erin Jones for education leadership
Erin Jones, Director of Equity and Achievement for Federal Way Public Schools, was honored by the White House…