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Janet Louise Carlson was the very first Director of Sno-Isle TECH when it opened back in 1977. She played a huge role in how Sno-Isle TECH came to be. Sno-Isle TECH celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. In 2025, at the age of 96, Jan visited Sno-Isle, reminiscing the start of the school by looking […]

More than 1,000 middle and high school students learned about college and career options at Everett Community College’s 21st annual Student Career Conference on March 26. More than 350 adults made the event a success. More than 70 professionals shared about their college and career experiences, 49 EvCC students moderated panel discussions, dozens of school […]

Everett Public Schools (EPS) proudly recognizes students who were honored at the 2026 Snohomish County Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Ceremony, held last month at the Everett Civic Auditorium. This esteemed program celebrates exceptional artistic talent among middle and high school students across the country. This year, EPS students earned multiple Gold Key, Silver […]

Two Everett Public Schools educators were recognized this weekend by the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) for their outstanding contributions to music education. Heatherwood Middle School Principal Dr. Laura Wellington received the Friend of Music Award for her exceptional advocacy and leadership in the arts. Under her leadership, particularly during post-pandemic rebuilding, Heatherwood’s performing arts […]

Everett Public Schools (EPS) students increased both participation and performance in Advanced Placement (AP) courses during the 2024-25 school year, with more students taking exams and earning college-qualifying scores. In 2024-25, 2,071 students took 3,894 AP courses, and 1,656 students took 3,222 AP exams, representing a 9% increase in course seats and a 17% increase […]

Everett School District No. 2 Propositions 1 and 2 were approved by voters in an overwhelming fashion in the special February 10th, 2026 election. Proposition 1 was the school construction bond, and as of today, about 63.8% approved it, surpassing the 60% threshold needed. Bonds in the amount of $396,849,890 will be issued and the […]

February 10th special elections in Everett center around two Everett School District propositions. The first is a School Construction Bond, and the second is an Education Levy. Update: both passed. Proposition 1: School Construction Bond The Board of Directors of Everett School District No. 2 adopted Resolution No. 1325 concerning a proposition to finance capital […]

Everett Community College (EVCC), and WSU Everett, went on full lockdown at 12:57 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21st due to police activity on campus. By 1 p.m. alerts were sent to students and parents and several posts were made to social media. But it didn’t last long. By 1:11 pm the lockdown ended and all activities […]

Today, the Aspen Institute named Everett Community College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The 200 colleges were selected based on their student outcomes data, including retention, completion, transfer, and […]

Everett Public Schools is proud to announce a historic achievement: the district’s four-year, on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2025 has reached 96.3%, the highest in district history. Everett Public Schools continues to have one of the highest graduation rates in the state. “This record graduation rate reflects the incredible resilience and determination of […]