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2021-07-21Highline Forum: Highline at a glance
This document is a July 21, 2021 presentation for Highline College's internal forum, highlighting the college's 60th anniversary celebration (1961–2021) and showcasing its degree pathways website (pathways.highline.edu). It covers the college's academic offerings across eight program areas, including STEM, Business, Health and Wellness, and the Arts. The content is unrelated to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. -
The impact of noise on childhood cognitive development
Poor classroom acoustics: The invisible reason Johnny can’t read. Poor classroom acoustics create a negative learning environment for many students, especially those with hearing or learning difficulties. According to a report by David Lubman (“America’s Need for Standards and Guidelines to Ensure Satisfactory Classroom Acoustics”) “acoustical conditions in many classrooms are unsuitable for such tasks -
Treat air quality to safeguard buildings against COVID-19
By Gus Simonds Special to The Times Enough sweatpants and Zoom meetings already. Employees who have worked from home since March because of COVID-19 want to get back to the office to enjoy the face-to-face camaraderie and collaboration with mentors and teammates. Parents are anticipating getting their children back into the classroom. Winter is approaching, making -
2020-07-22Highline Forum: Making Highline the constant in uncertain times
Highline College held a community forum on July 22, 2020, addressing COVID-19 impacts, anti-racism efforts, and budget planning under the theme 'Making Highline the Constant in Uncertain Times.' The college serves approximately 16,000 students across programs including English learning, transfer education, career and technical education, and six Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs. Note: this document does not contain content directly related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. -
Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits
$1,000 can raise a class’s test scores by as much as cutting class size by a third. By Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesiasmatt@vox.com An emergency situation that turned out to be mostly a false alarm led a lot of schools in Los Angeles to install air filters, and something strange happened: Test scores went up. By a -
2016-09-28Highline Forum Agenda: Education — September 28, 2016
This document contains the agenda for a Highline Forum meeting held on September 28, 2016, at Highline College in Des Moines, WA, focused on the theme of education. It also includes facts about a November 8 bond measure proposed by Highline Public Schools, which sought to raise $299 million to fund new school construction, safety upgrades, and expanded capacity to accommodate projected enrollment growth of over 2,400 students. The bond would have impacted homeowners with an estimated tax increase of approximately $197.50 per year on a $250,000 assessed home value. -
2014-09-24Highline Forum Agenda and Presentations: Education Theme — September 24, 2014
This document is an agenda and presentation from a Highline Forum meeting held on September 24, 2014, hosted by Highline Public Schools and Highline College at the Educational Resource and Administration Center in Burien, near Sea-Tac Airport. The meeting focused on education topics, including the strategic plans of both institutions, a proposed bond measure, and K-12 and higher education partnerships. Highline Public Schools serves nearly 19,000 students across 38 schools, with a diverse population speaking over 95 languages and a large proportion qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. -
2013-05-22Highline Forum Agenda: Education/Partnerships — City of Burien, May 22, 2013
The Highline Forum, hosted by the City of Burien on May 22, 2013, focused on the theme of Education and Partnerships between cities, schools, and the Port. The agenda included presentations on existing Burien/Schools and Burien/Port partnerships, including the revitalization of the NERA (noise-impacted area), as well as discussions on wellness, jobs, and the long-running Seahurst Project. The forum reflects ongoing efforts by Burien and its regional partners to address shared community challenges, including those tied to Sea-Tac Airport's impact on neighboring areas. -
2012-05-23Highline School District No. 401 Capital Projects Update: Newly Constructed Facilities
Highline School District No. 401 used multiple funding sources — including voter-approved bonds from 2002 and 2006, State Construction Assistance Funds, Port of Seattle/FAA funds, and State Department of Commerce funds — to build 13 new replacement elementary schools and one new replacement high school. The Port of Seattle and FAA funding connection reflects the district's location near Sea-Tac Airport, where aircraft noise mitigation has historically supported school construction projects. The new elementary schools feature 66,500 square feet, 26 classrooms, earthquake reinforcement, air-conditioning, and other modern amenities suited to the noise-impacted communities they serve.