WA school officials exhale as Trump un-freezes billions in education funding The Trump administration announced Friday it will release billions of dollars of education funding to states it froze July 1. If the funding had been eliminated, Washington state schools stood to lose $137 million. Ann Dornfeld
When will Seattle Public Schools get its next superintendent? Not this fall The Seattle School Board decided this week to extend the superintendent search to allow more time for community engagement and feedback. Sami West
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library survives WA funding cuts — for now Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program will stick around for at least one more year in Washington state. Sami West
Former MLB player with PNW roots takes on unhealthy youth sports culture Travis Snider, a former Major League Baseball Player with Pacific Northwest roots, spoke with KUOW's Kim Malcom about his efforts to make youth sports culture healthier. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 6 mins
Seattle Public Schools lifts waitlists at popular schools after public outcry Seattle Public Schools is letting more students into some of the district’s most popular option schools next fall, amid mounting pressure to change how it manages enrollment. Sami West
ICE deportations leave empty seats at graduation ceremonies in Washington state More than 140,000 people were deported from the U.S. in President Donald Trump’s first three months in office. Many of those people left behind teenagers who are now graduating from high school without their parents in the audience to cheer them on and celebrate their accomplishment. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 5 mins
Ex-Washington state worker claims OSPI fired her over school board vote on trans athletes A former director at Washington state’s schools agency alleges the state superintendent fired her after she voted as a local school board member in support of barring trans girls from competing in girls’ sports. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Seattle's Roosevelt High School sanctioned for illicit recruiting of football players District staff, coaches, and students at Seattle’s Roosevelt High School face wide-ranging sanctions after the state’s school athletics regulatory body found that the football program illicitly recruited students. Ann Dornfeld
Washington stuck mid-pack in national education ranking Washington’s K-12 education system slipped slightly in national rankings released Monday. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Seattle teachers begin contract negotiations under cloud of $100 million shortfall Contract talks have started between Seattle Public Schools and its teachers’ union over two agreements that expire this summer. Ann Dornfeld
