As of October 1, 2024, NSD forecast a six million dollar spending deficit, prompting solutions that include combining language classes of different levels. With all language classes moving into portables...

In April, campus supervisor Ric Calhoun (he/him) was named the 2025 Education Support Professional of the Year by the Washington Education Association. As a campus supervisor, he monitors the campus for...

Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, the Department of Education has opened over 100 investigations into school districts, colleges and universities for allegedly allowing, encouraging...

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported passenger vehicles, light trucks and car parts took effect on April 13. The cost of tariffs, which are taxes paid by the importer of certain international...

After more than two decades of funding difficulties, Seattle’s Pacific Science Center — a hub for education and a well-known field trip destination — continues to face an unstable financial position...

After the most recent presidential inauguration, DOGE has stirred up significant controversy. The Department of Government Efficiency — an advisory board created by President Donald Trump in Jan. 2025...

State and city budget dilemmas Over the next four years, Washington is projected to face significant budget shortfalls estimated between $12 billion and $15 billion. Largely caused by declining revenue,...

On the morning of Feb. 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House to discuss Ukraine’s relationship with the U.S. The meeting...

On the day of his inauguration, President Donald Trump and his administration signed a series of new policies and reversals to completely rework the U.S. domestic immigration policy.  One such...

Q: Why did you decide to retire?   A: I have been working in the field of education for 45 years. And I had had an interest in retiring, actually a few years ago, but Michelle Reid decided to...

For the past three years, NSD has been phasing in artificial intelligence tools for students and teachers to use. Although much of the discussion around AI in classrooms focuses on avoiding plagiarism,...