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With school closures looming, Seattle Public Schools passes belt-tightening budget

Seattle Public Schools' newly-passed budget closes a nearly $105 million budget gap — and tees up likely school closures in the fall of 2025.
Sami West
Garfield High School community asks for more student mental health resources amid gun violence concerns
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Outgoing UW President Cauce reflects on the joys and challenges of 10 tumultuous years

When Ana Mari Cauce accepted the role of president of the University of Washington in 2015, she was upfront with the Board of Regents. She only planned to serve two five-year terms. Now, she's following through on that statement.
Kim Malcolm

John O'Brien
Locking up students' cell phones? This Seattle school is about to try it

A Seattle middle school is launching a new program to crack down on students using cell phones in class.
Sami West
University of Washington President Cauce to retire in 2025

University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce announced she will retire at the end of her current term, in 2025. She plans to return to her faculty position as a professor of psychology.
Paige Browning

Dyer Oxley
Why are so many Seattle kids leaving public school for private?

In the wake of the pandemic, enrollment in private and home schools has soared in Washington state and across the country. How much are those shifts contributing to Seattle Public Schools' declining enrollment — and the budget crisis that comes with it?
Sami West
Congrats to the class of 2024. Now, how are you going to get a job?

As the class of 2024 exits college and enters the workforce, the job market may not be exactly what they have been expecting. In fact, it can be rough out there. It might prompt some to question whether they should go for another major, or even a minor, to get an edge.
Sarah Leibovitz

Libby Denkmann
A mega-gift for an HBCU college fell through. Here's what happened — and what's next
Bill Chappell
Week in Review: Timothy Rankin, Tanya Woo, and OSPI

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with The Needling’s Lex Vaughn, Republican strategist Randy Pepple, and Seattle Times columnist Claudia Rowe.
Kevin Kniestedt
Visa program draws foreign teachers to a rural Alaska school district facing a staffing crisis
Emily Schwing

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