Why Massachusetts Beats Washington In Education Outcomes Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Times education reporter Claudia Rowe about how Washington and Massachusetts differ when it comes to education. Kate OConnell
Washington Charter Schools Stay Open As Inslee Refuses To Veto Bill Charter schools can continue to operate in Washington state, after all. Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday that he would not veto a bill saving the... Ann Dornfeld
No First Graders Allowed: A Mukilteo School For Kindergartners Only Imagine a class of boisterous 5-year-olds. Now picture 24 of those classrooms all under the same roof. That’s Mukilteo School District’s plan for a huge... Ann Dornfeld
This Week In Review: Bernie or Hillary? Gadfly or Grinder? Chelsea Clinton says her mom Hillary would not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Is that what a president should be? Bill Radke
SPU Students Say White Evangelical Culture Not Welcoming To Students Of Color Bill Radke speaks with Almarina Herrera-Quintero and Dae Shik Kim-Hawkins about an online petition by students of color at Seattle Pacific University.... Bill Radke
Qualified Providers, Space Hard To Find For Seattle Preschool Program The promise of the city of Seattle’s new subsidized preschool program — to bring low- or no-cost preschool to three- and four-year-olds across the city... Ann Dornfeld
Are Seattle Daycares Prepared For The Big One? For parents in the Seattle area, the idea of a big earthquake is scary enough. But what happens if a disaster strikes when your children are in daycare?... Ann Dornfeld
Military Student Loan Charges Draw Increased Scrutiny A federal law caps the interest rates that lenders can charge military service members, but a new report says lenders don't always follow that law. The... Patricia Murphy
Using Yoga Breaths And Mustang Money To Help Kids Learn Hundreds of tiny lungs slowly expand and contract in unison as students at Highland Park Elementary start their school day in West Seattle. It’s a daily... Ann Dornfeld
I Was An Unlikely Homeschooled Student Even though I didn’t attend traditional school for very long, I didn’t enjoy the little I attended. When I was in kindergarten, there were mornings I wo... Elinor Jones Toutant