Tukwila is leading a national trend to connect schools and communities to provide better outcomes for students, families and communities. For seven years, the Tukwila Community Schools Collaboration, a not-for-profit partnership of the Tukwila School District and the City of Tukwila, has provided extra support to school children and their families before, during, and after school. The Coalition for Community Schools, a Washington, D.C. based organization, has announced the selection of Tukwila as one of three winners of the Community Schools National Award for Excellence.    More...