Education Stories

Kent school board to vote on whether to end automatic renewal of superintendent's contract

UPDATE, 3:30 pm: Adds comments from an education law attorney about superintedent contracts. The...

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Seattle School Board to consider new districtwide dress code policy

Seattle public school students who have been told not to wear tank tops or short shorts will...

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Camp in Port Orchard allows children in foster care to spend time with their siblings

This is a special week for about 100 kids in Washington who live apart from their siblings. Camp...

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11 people to receive associate degrees at the Washington Corrections Center for Women

Graduation ceremonies have been taking place all over the region, and this Saturday, 11 people...

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King County debates how to spend more than $300 million for education

King County leaders are beginning to narrow their options for how to spend more than $300 million...

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Tacoma, Bethel, Seattle school districts have the most students enrolling in large online schools

Thousands of students in Washington state enroll in online schools every year, but it’s difficult...

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Graduation is an especially meaningful milestone for this survivor of Somalia's civil war

It's graduation season, and it's an accomplishment for everyone who reaches that milestone. For...

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Having community college students choose a course roadmap pays off for Peninsula College

Community and technical colleges across Washington state are working to increase the percentage...

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Tacoma high school seniors get some straight talk from current students at local colleges

School bus after school bus rolled up to Tacoma's Eastside Community Center on a recent Friday...

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Following wave of controversy, Seattle School Board approves new science curriculum

After a lengthy meeting with a lot of debate Wednesday night, the Seattle School Board voted to...

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Despite Seattle's tech focus, the school district lags in providing students computers

Computer coding and software jobs have become linchpins in Seattle's economy. But Seattle Public...

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New Washington College Grant will also be available for students to use at private colleges

Washington lawmakers voted to make public college or university tuition free for students who...

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Washington auditor says school districts can do more to support homeless students

In recent years, there's been a big jump in the number of public school students experiencing...

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Event will look at past efforts to integrate schools in Seattle and what can be done now

May 17 is the 65th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision...

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Controversy swirls around Seattle school district's science curriculum adoption process

Seattle Public Schools is in the final stages of choosing new science curriculum and that process...

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Washington to end standardized test requirement for high school graduates

For high school students with test anxiety, there's good news. Starting next school year, the...

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State superintendent says lawmakers made progress on special education funding

Going into the legislative session, many Washington school district officials said one of their...

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HBO program 'Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas' to feature Rainier Beach High School

Students at Seattle's Rainier Beach High School will be featured on national television Friday...

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Seattle Public Schools says it will not have to cut librarians and other school staff

Now that lawmakers have passed a new state budget, school districts are busy figuring out whether...

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Initiative aims to boost the number of Tacoma students enrolling in and completing college

Tacoma Public Schools has increased its graduation rate in recent years, though, as KNKX Public...

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