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Meetings
Seattle School Board Updates
Don’t have time to attend or watch an entire school board meeting? You can stay up to date with this SESEC information resource! Upcoming Meetings May 13, 2026- Regular [..]
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News
Read our 2025 Impact Report!
We’ve compiled last year’s demographics, program testimonials, and more. Thank you to our donors and partner organizations! We are looking forward to the rest of 2[..]
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Community Partnerships Reform Letter
An Open Letter to the Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools: May 2026 Dear Superintendent Ben Shuldiner, As a coalition of community partners deeply invested in Sea[..]
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SESEC FEPP Levy Campaign
During the November 2025 ballot, the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy (FEPP) was overwhelmingly passed by Seattle voters. However, our work as a coalition [..]
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Blog
Sanctuary cities, but what about sanctuary schools?
2026 has signified the aggressive movement of the Trump administration towards the federalization of white supremacy. We saw this throughout last year and 2026 with the mass[..]
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Stories
Honoring a nearly decade-long commitment in SESEC
Emily Tomita began her involvement at the Southeast Seattle Education Coalition as an Advocacy and Policy Cohort (APC) member in 2017 when she first arrived in the Seattle are[..]
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News
SESEC 2026 Advocacy Priorities
The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition advocates on behalf of the 22 public schools in a region considered among the most diverse in Washington state. We represent over 50 [..]
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A tribute to Michael & his 10 years of service to SESEC
by: Hong Ta, Marketing and Communications Coordinator With one year and 11 months of experience, I am the newest team member at SESEC. On the other hand, Michael Flor, our Ass[..]
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Equity at a Crossroads: Mapping Racial, Social, and Educational Disparities in Southeast Seattle
SESEC leadership, community partners, policymakers, funders, and advocacy groups can use the findings to guide strategic planning, shape equitable policies, and prioritize inv[..]
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Stories
What over 20 years of education advocacy looks like
Darline Guerrero knew she was passionate about education since she was 17. After she graduated from high school, she started teaching at the Child Development Center in Southe[..]
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Free Resources from Southeast Seattle Education Coalition members for those affected by SNAP delays.
Starting November 1, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out of funding due to the government shutdown. Despite a ruling that the Trump administratio[..]
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