By Alexander Chan Northwest Asian Weekly The Trump administration abruptly rescinded a new rule that would have required international students enrolled in schools that will be conducted fully online for the fall quarter to leave the United States or transfer to another school with in-person instruction. This directive had been set to take effect on […]
Class of 2020: Outstanding graduates
Franklin High School Curtis Chinn will be attending the University of Washington Bothell in the fall. He will be studying mechanical engineering. Newport High School Edison Wong delivered the commencement speech for his school’s graduation ceremony, his last as class president. He will be attending the University of Washington Foster School of Business. Joanna Lee […]
Educators innovate to reach marginalized students
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Standing in front of a large easel pad, a teacher shows a drawing of a student with a birthday cake. “I pictured Lore at her cake with her family all around singing,” she says. But the classroom is empty. And stuffed animals on the floor are the only spectators. […]
McDonald’s offers scholarship to API high school students
Inside the electronic geofence that registers the arrival of a car pulling up to pick up food, past the posters showing chocolate-dipped donut sticks, around the electronic kiosks taking orders automatically, past the smiling face of the franchise owner, behind counters that are ubiquitous around the world— sits a surprise.
The Seattle Public Library (C-ID Branch)
The Seattle Public Library
C-ID Branch
713 Eighth Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98104
Mon-Tues 1–8 pm
Wed-Sat 11 am–6 pm
Sun 1–5 pm
206-386-1300
spl.org
Kinokuniya Seattle
Kinokuniya Seattle
525 S. Weller St., Seattle, WA 98104
Mon–Sat 10 am–9 pm
Sun 10 am–8 pm
206-587-2477
usa.kinokuniya.com/stores-kinokuniya-seattle
WA Charter Schools Association
WA Charter Schools Association
206-424-2780
wacharters.org
Notable grads of 2019
Western Washington University (WWU) awarded a posthumous honorary bachelor’s degree on June 15 to James K. Okubo, a Medal of Honor recipient and former Western Washington College of Education student. He was unable to finish his degree because his family was incarcerated during World War II, along with about 120,000 West Coast residents of Japanese ancestry.
Summit Sierra charter school graduates first class of seniors
By Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly 2019 marks a big year for Washington’s charter schools, as it is the first year since the charter school initiative was passed in 2012 that graduates are claiming their diplomas. Seniors from Summit Sierra charter school in the International District were the first to do so this June. Most […]
Seattle strives to increase diversity hiring
“I always thought my parents were hard on me,” said Sherry Gao, a recent University of Washington (UW) graduate and IT specialist from Premera Blue Cross taking the class.
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