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  A music teacher left two jobs following allegations of sexual harassment. Kent School District hired him anyway

  When parents in Kent, Washington, heard whispers that the new music teacher at Lake Youngs Elementary School had made students and colleagues uncomfortable, they probed his past. What followed was a frustrating journey that exposed deep flaws in background checks for teachers moving from state to state, which rely heavily on disjointed systems, applicant disclosures, and a district’s discretion — and sometimes allow teachers with a history of alleged predatory behavior to remain in the classroom.
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  Seattle will close schools… eventually

  Seattle Public Schools has thousands fewer students enrolled than 5 years ago. That
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  Student homelessness in Seattle schools jumps by a third in 2023

  The number of Seattle Public Schools students experiencing homelessness has spiked over 30% in the past year.

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  Seattle school closures are a top issue for school board hopefuls. Where do the candidates stand?

  Four of the seven Seattle Public School board’s seven seats are up for grabs this year, and the 2023 election comes at a particularly pivotal time for Washington’s largest school district.

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  A 4-day school week? These Pacific Northwest districts are trying it out

  The Waterville School District is among a growing number of districts across the country to shift to a four-day school week. But what are the trade offs?
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  Bellevue closed two elementary schools. Are middle schools next?

  The Bellevue School District is considering more school consolidations — this time at the middle school level.

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  Here's when Seattle Public Schools will announce possible school closures

  The timeline to potentially close some Seattle schools is getting clearer.

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  Only half of WA students are reading at grade level, new test scores show

  Just 50% of students across Washington state are reading at grade level, according to the state’s latest standardized test results. Literacy rates declined during the pandemic and have yet to rebound.

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  Bellevue’s first Asian American superintendent reflects on his family’s 120-year US journey

  Despite budget cuts and change, Kelly Aramaki, Bellevue's first Asian American superintendent, has an ambitious vision for the place he grew up.
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  Ingraham High School seeks federal funds to cope with repercussions of school shooting

  As a new schoolyear begins, Seattle's Ingraham High School is set to receive nearly half a million dollars in federal funding to help it rebound from last November's deadly school shooting, in which one student was killed.

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