Olympia Schools

July 18, 20252025 Election, Olympia Schools

#122.1: Mea Culpa, Renee Fullerton

In the Olympia School District primary ballot rundown episode last weekend we incorrectly described Renee Fullerton’s position on school vouchers. So, we’re running her entire answer the voucher question at […]
July 16, 20252025 Election, Olympia Schools

#122: Olympia School District primary rundown

Note: In this episode, we incorrectly described Renee Fullerton’s position on school vouchers. So, we’re running her entire answer the voucher question at the OSD4All Forum now so you have […]
July 13, 20252025 Election, Olympia Schools

Bonus: OSD4All Candidate Forum (July 12, 2025)

This is not a regular episode of The Olympia Standard, this is a bonus episode! We’re sharing the audio from yesterday’s Olympia School Board candidate forum from OSD4All. We will […]
March 7, 2024Olympia Schools

#105: Do we want to close Madison and McKenny schools?

We have been slow rolling through a very large discussion on school closures since last summer. We sit down with three different community members on how we got here, where […]
October 2, 2023Olympia Schools

#102: Jess Tourtellotte-Palumbo (with Howard Rosenfeld)

Today we hear from Jess Tourtellotte-Palumbo, a candidate for Olympia School board. Interviewing Jess is Howard Rosenfeld, an old friend of the podcast who is stepping in this season to […]
January 5, 2023Olympia Schools, Racial Justice

#96: Maria Flores, Talauna Reed and the Olympia School Board

The Olympia School Board filled a vacancy in November by choosing Talauna Reed, a vocal activist and candidate for mayor last year city council last year. In this episode, we […]
February 17, 2022Olympia Schools, Racial Justice, Uncategorized

#91: Facing Racism at Capital High School

Just over a month ago, a racial slur shouted at a River Ridge High School basketball player spread over social media, and then into the mainstream. This incident laid bare […]
September 3, 2020Olympia Schools, Racial Justice

#72: A look into Olympia high schools

On our last episode, we explored safety and justice in the Olympia school system from the perspective of a middle school teacher. We’re now looking at a different perspective from […]
August 24, 2020Olympia Schools, Racial Justice

#71: Safety and Justice in Public Schools

Continuing the conversation on racial justice in Olympia, we turn to public schools. Courtney Jarmon, who teaches science at Washington Middle School, shared her experience as an educator in the […]
October 17, 20192019 Election, Olympia Schools

#49: Ballot Review and School Board

Your ballot is waiting in your mailbox today! In this episode, we review all the state and local measures you will vote on. We also interview Maria Flores, who is […]