Education Washington state joins lawsuit against Trump's mass Department of Education cuts Washington state has joined a coalition of 20 other states in a lawsuit seeking to stop President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Sami West
Education University of Washington freezes non-essential hiring, travel The University of Washington has frozen non-essential hiring and travel, effective immediately, amid federal and state funding uncertainty. Sami West
Education U.S. Department of Education investigates Tumwater School District over transgender student athlete The U.S. Department of Education has launched a Title IX investigation into the Tumwater School District after a transgender girl from Shelton played in a high school girls’ basketball game last month. Sami West
Environment From blubber to bone: How a whale decomposes on land The story of the Lobby Whale at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Brandi Fullwood Paige Browning Teo Popescu
Education 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
Education How is Trump's crackdown on DEI affecting your school? KUOW wants to hear from you In his first month back in the White House, President Donald Trump has already made strides toward fulfilling his campaign promise to end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in American schools. Sami West
Education 'We are not going backward.' Washington schools chief tells districts to maintain DEI programs despite Trump threat Washington’s top education leader says schools shouldn’t make any changes in response to the Trump administration’s recent edict to axe diversity initiatives by the end of the month. Sami West
Education Are Seattle schools failing highly capable students? Parents raise concerns Seattle parents and school board members are calling on the district to come up with a better plan for advanced learning. Sami West
Government New Washington Public Lands chief defends pause on logging ‘almost old-growth forests’ Can Washington state hold off harvesting older forests in the face of a projected $12 billion budget deficit without impacting local governments and school districts that get money from those timber sales? Libby Denkmann Alec Cowan
Education Incoming UW president promises continued focus on DEI, despite Trump’s threats The next president of the University of Washington says the school's values won't change — even as the Trump administration targests diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on college Sami West
