2026 Seattle Education Forum: Report Card

Last October, we brought candidates into the halls of Rainier Beach High School to reconnect with students, families, and schools, reminding them that education must remain central to their leadership and platform. Now, nearly a full school year after the election, we’re continuing the conversation, this time in community spaces where families and neighbors can gather face-to-face with those same decision makers.

The Seattle Education Forum: Report Card is not a traditional panel or town hall. It is an interactive, community-centered event designed to create space for honest dialogue, transparency, and shared accountability between young people, families and the leaders shaping education policy and investment in our city and state.

A year into leadership, it’s time for a check-in: What have our leaders learned from community feedback? What progress has been made? What challenges remain? And what grade would our community give them so far?

This free, family-friendly gathering is designed to share power, strengthen partnerships, and move forward the progress our students and schools deserve. As the city’s first public education-focused forum since the election, the event will also celebrate the end of the school year, graduations, and the collective work of supporting young people in Seattle.

Confirmed participation includes leaders from:

• Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson
• Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors
• Seattle City Council Members
• State legislators representing Seattle communities

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how decisions are made, where progress is happening, and how your voice can continue shaping the future of education in Seattle.