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View MoreFerguson cellphone ban targets Everett's 20,000 students
Gov. Bob Ferguson's draft "Away for the Day" legislation would ban cellphones in all Washington K-12 public schools from first bell to last, affecting Everett Public Schools' 20,000 students if lawmakers pass the bill in January.
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View MoreEverett families gain access as state adds 2,400 preschool slots
Washington state added about 2,400 free preschool slots through the ECEAP program for the 2026-27 school year, funded by $251 million in state and Ballmer Group money. No new sites were added in Everett, but the district's seven existing ECEAP locations still have openings for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds.
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View MoreGOAL students run free clothing closet in Everett
Students in Everett Public Schools' GOAL transition program operate a free clothing closet at the Carl Gipson Center on Wednesdays and Fridays, serving about 25 visitors a week while building workplace skills.
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View MoreEverett families face Nov. 3 vote on school records initiative
Initiative 001, which would change how Everett schools handle student records and parental notifications, heads to the Nov. 3 ballot as Gov. Ferguson and local Sen. John Lovick campaign against it.
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View MoreEverett schools urge families to file CNEEB form by Oct. 1
Everett Public Schools is encouraging families to submit the Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit application by Thursday, Oct. 1, to access reduced fees for sports, exams and utilities, as the district serves more than 15,000 meals daily.
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View MoreEverett welcomes 1,369 kindergartners, 320 preschoolers on first day
Everett Public Schools welcomed 1,369 kindergartners and 320 ECEAP preschoolers on Tuesday, Sept. 8, a week after grades 1-12 started, following one-on-one family connection meetings and Everett Ready prep events that drew more than 1,000 students in August.
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View MoreEverett students can earn language credits with $10 assessment
Everett Public Schools students in grades 7-12 have until Friday, Oct. 2, to register for the $10 World Language Assessment, which can earn them high school credits by demonstrating fluency in a non-English language.
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View MoreJudge orders Everett schools to admit Bible program
A federal judge ordered Everett Public Schools to let LifeWise Academy, an off-campus Bible education program, participate in school events and distribute flyers after ruling the district's restrictions violated the First Amendment.
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View MoreDOJ lawsuit targets Everett CC, WSU Everett tuition policies
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Aug. 27 challenging Washington laws that grant in-state tuition and state financial aid to undocumented students, naming the boards that govern Everett Community College and WSU Everett as defendants.
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View MoreEverett schools set Oct. 1 deadline for free meal applications
Everett Public Schools is asking all families to submit the CNEEB application by Oct. 1 to determine eligibility for free meals, reduced athletic and testing fees, and additional school funding.
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View MoreADA crossings near Fairmount Elementary nearly complete
Snohomish County Public Works is wrapping up ADA-compliant curb ramps and audio pedestrian signals at two Beverly Park Road intersections near Fairmount Elementary in south Everett, with a larger $2.39 million sidewalk project planned for the same corridor in 2029.
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View MoreLarry O'Donnell, Everett educator and city historian, dies at 88
Lawrence "Larry" O'Donnell, the Everett educator and local historian who spent three decades in Everett Public Schools and authored four books on the city's history, died Aug. 6 at age 88.
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