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  Judge blocks Trump administration from closing the Education Department

  The federal judge also told the administration to reinstate department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced in March.

  • Nicole Cohen
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  Family of Garfield High student fatally shot on campus sues Seattle Public Schools

  The family of a 17-year-old Garfield High School student shot and killed at lunchtime last year is suing Seattle Public Schools, alleging negligence.

  • Ann Dornfeld
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  Guns killed 3 Tacoma teens in a week. The community must ‘dig in,’ school board president says

  At least seven teenagers in Tacoma and elsewhere in Pierce County have died from gun violence this year. Three of those teens were killed in a week.

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  Washington schools grapple with conflicting policy on trans sports

  Transgender student athletes, and the schools they play for in Washington, are facing some new uncertainty, as they face conflicting guidance from state and federal officials.

  • Sami West

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  Proposal to limit transgender athletes' participation in sports blocked in Washington state

  Washington state’s governing body for middle and high school athletics has determined proposed rule changes limiting how transgender students can participate in sports would violate state laws.

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  Transgender sports policies at heart of federal complaint from Washington school district

  The Kennewick School Board has lodged a federal Title IX complaint against Washington state officials. At issue: the state’s current policies that allow transgender students to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

  • Sami West
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  Politics and change: Why Seattle Public Schools' superintendent is stepping down

  When Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones announced he’s leaving the district this fall, he said the decision came from a desire to spend time with family.

  • Sami West
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  Seattle Public Schools to hunt for new leader as Superintendent Jones steps down

  After "much reflection and heartfelt conversations," Superintendent Brent Jones announced he's leaving the top job at Washington's largest public school district.

  • Sami West
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  Homelessness is soaring among Seattle students. School support workers are on the front lines

  Homelessness among Seattle Public Schools students has been on the rise over the last two years, affecting roughly 2,200 students. KUOW takes an inside look at how a district staffer goes above and beyond to help these students – and their families – in one southeast Seattle elementary school.

  • Sami West

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  Successful dropout prevention program in Washington state faces uncertain future

  A state program that helps prevent Washington students from dropping out of high school may be in jeopardy if lawmakers don't step in.

  • Sami West

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