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In tight budget year, pressure builds to boost WA school funding

Growing concerns the state is shortchanging special ed, while districts face rising costs for daily operations
Jan. 26, 2025 9:00 p.m.
Education
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Reykdal says Washington risks lawsuit if school funding isn’t hiked

State boosted spending to comply with ruling in landmark McCleary case
Jan. 19, 2025 9:00 p.m.
Education

Thousands of state and community college workers in WA reject new contract

Washington Public Employees Association members see a 5% raise over two years as too little
Sept. 30, 2024 8:05 p.m.
Ferndale High School teacher Victoria Caswell helps students finish reports in her classroom while everyone wore masks.
Education

Survey finds nearly 40% of WA parents quit work or got fired after having kids

Parents in Washington are running into problems finding, affording child care
Aug. 21, 2024 10:00 p.m.
News in Brief

Ninth-grade success programs get continued state funding

Money will support successful initiatives in 53 schools across the state
March 8, 2024 2:51 p.m.
The walkway in between library shelves has various types of books.
Education

WA Senate passes legislation pushing back on book bans

Democrats are hoping the bill will slow efforts to ban books about LGBTQ+ people and people of color.
Feb. 25, 2024 11:32 a.m.
Education

Washington Senate approves requirement for all public schools to have naloxone

The overdose reversal medication is only required in larger high schools under current law
Feb. 8, 2024 10:00 p.m.
Yaileen Gonzalez waves the mexican flag on a podium as other students watch and wave their own flag as well.
Education

Federal affirmative action ruling has ‘little impact’ at WWU

Western struggles to diversify student population
July 6, 2023 5:00 a.m.
Boaters view an orca breaching the waters in Haro Strait.
Government

Local lawmakers advance bills on environment, children

Legislation survives Feb. 17 cutoff
Feb. 20, 2023 4:47 p.m.
Rep. Joe Timmons talks as he gestures with his hands with a metal water bottle placed in front of him.
Education

Bill directs student loans to high-demand fields

Rep. Joe Timmons of Bellingham is prime sponsor
Feb. 13, 2023 5:23 p.m.
A screenshot of social media applications on a phone.
Education

Seattle Public Schools sues social media giants for youth mental health crisis

District claims students have been exploited
Jan. 7, 2023 1:30 p.m.

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