March 22, 2021
The Samis Foundation’s strategic plan highlights data-driven solutions, transparency, and collaboration for Jewish educational experiences in Seattle. Samis Isn’t Going to Go It Alone By: Emily […]
March 11, 2021
Largest Jewish Philanthropic Foundation in Washington State Announces Bold New Strategic Plan Samis Foundation Using Data-Driven Insights to Plan Future Philanthropy SEATTLE, March 11, 2021 – […]
January 29, 2021
Local Jewish day schools went against the grain and opened in person while public schools stayed remote. None to date have become super-spreaders. How did they […]
November 6, 2020
An Existential Crisis for Jewish Schools By Melissa Rivkin & Ariel Lapson It’s not easy to plan decades into the future when the moment we’re in […]
November 6, 2020
*Jewish Agency beneficiary receiving laptop to study at home during COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. Photo credit: Peggy Peyker SAMIS GRANTS $768,000 IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 The […]
September 10, 2020
By Hannah Furfaro Seattle Times staff reporter Education Lab is a Seattle Times project that spotlights promising approaches to persistent challenges in public education. It is produced in partnership […]
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020 – When Governor Inslee’s March 12 COVID-19 announcement prompted school closures across Washington State, distance learning took on immediate importance. Schools, teachers, parents […]
May 1, 2020
By Deanne Etsekson and Melissa Rivkin Over the past week in Seattle, fundraising galas, dinners and luncheons have been cancelled at a dizzying rate due to the […]
January 22, 2020
January 22, 2020 – For the first time in five years, the coveted Rabbi Dr. William H. Greenberg z”l Master Teacher Award has been awarded by […]