Department of Education and Early Learning Dwane Chappelle, Director

The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) announced awards totaling $1.5 million to support the leadership and cultural education of more than 1,500 Black, Indigenous, immigrant, refugee, and youth of color in Seattle.

Today, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell joined child care partners to announce the opening of applications for the 2022 Child Care Retention Payments and a new round of stabilization grants for Seattle providers [...]

DEEL and King County are partnering to release $7.4 million in funding for one-time retention bonus payments to child care workers across King County. These payments will support this critical workforce, assist in continuity of care, and provide more [...]