New speed bump controversy
By Liz Herrmann
If you’ve driven into school recently you might have noticed the new addition to our school. There are new speed bumps on the road around the round-about. It might seem like they just popped up overnight with no heads up, but they were actually built over the presidents day weekend. “Why? Then there’s no warning, they didn’t paint them yellow, it’s just black asphalt,” said teacher Angelo Comeaux when asked about the new speed bumps. Scotty Williams played a major role in the making of these speed bumps. This was in order to keep students safe in an area where speeding is common. Nick Chou, the Design and Contract Manager of the Capital Projects Department in our school district, was the one who signed off on the new speed bumps. There are current plans to get the speed bumps painted, the reason they haven’t been yet is because of the recent weather conditions.
State announces huge budget cuts for education
By Mars Larson
Since Jan. 12, Washington legislature has been discussing funding for education, with both house and senate proposing major cuts for certain programs. As their 2026 session ends this March, many decisions are being finalized and announced at their conference report. Meaning that they could be taking effect in June, if approved by the governor. One proposal brings worry to many students here at Terrace wanting to get a head start in higher education, with the program “Running Start.” This program has helped our students attend college courses earlier with financial support, now seeing a potential seven million dollar cut. With this cut, lots of colleges could lose high school enrollment, causing further loss of funding. Loss of funding can force students away from higher education and future careers, with students now unable to financially support the means of degree completion. Other notable cuts being other college level programs, Transition to Kindergarten (TK) program and Local Effort Assistance (LEA) all seeing huge changes in funding. LEA is a voter approved property tax called a levy, given to districts that fall on poor property valuations to help fund basic education and extracurriculars. Edmonds district doesn’t receive a levy, with the majority of qualifiers being in the around the northeast part of the state. The TK program prepares incoming kindergartners who are assessed as needing more support as they enter schooling. This program also helps parents in areas without government funded preschools, but is now receiving a 27 million dollar cut.
Canceled flock cameras
By Mars Larson
Since Jan. 12, Washington legislature has been discussing funding for education, with both house and senate proposing major cuts for certain programs. As their 2026 session ends this March, many decisions are being finalized and announced at their conference report. Meaning that they could be taking effect in June, if approved by the governor. One proposal brings worry to many students here at Terrace wanting to get a head start in higher education, with the program “Running Start.” This program has helped our students attend college courses earlier with financial support, now seeing a potential seven million dollar cut. With this cut, lots of colleges could lose high school enrollment, causing further loss of funding. Loss of funding can force students away from higher education and future careers, with students now unable to financially support the means of degree completion. Other notable cuts being other college level programs, Transition to Kindergarten (TK) program and Local Effort Assistance (LEA) all seeing huge changes in funding. LEA is a voter approved property tax called a levy, given to districts that fall on poor property valuations to help fund basic education and extracurriculars. Edmonds district doesn’t receive a levy, with the majority of qualifiers being in the around the northeast part of the state. The TK program prepares incoming kindergartners who are assessed as needing more support as they enter schooling. This program also helps parents in areas without government funded preschools, but is now receiving a 27 million dollar cut.
