Education

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Bringing black teachers to Seattle classrooms, if only for an hour

In Seattle Public Schools, the adult at the front of the classroom is usually a white woman - even though 53 percent of students in the district are children of color. An event at Lowell Elementary School aims to change that, if only for one class period.
By
Ann Dornfeld

Mar 20, 2019 at 4:50 pm
Students pay 'rent' or lose their desks at this elementary school

Kent School District officials are looking into a money-management curriculum at a Covington elementary school that requires students to “rent” their desks and “buy” bathroom passes using classroom currency.
By
Ann Dornfeld

Mar 15, 2019 at 5:10 pm
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"I think it's important to use the word 'lie.'" How veteran journalists approach news in the Trump era

News reporting is a crucial and costly endeavor. Here, veteran journalists discuss what it takes
By
John O'Brien

Mar 14, 2019 at 5:25 pm
Seattle Schools suggests Muslim children skip Ramadan fasting to boost test scores

Some Muslims are taking issue with a Seattle school’s request that families consider adjusting their observance of Ramadan to boost children’s standardized test scores.
By
Ann Dornfeld

Mar 14, 2019 at 10:48 am
Speakers Forum

How Sydney Brownstone learned to be a ‘rape reporter’

The #MeToo movement has opened a door to more and better reporting on rape and sexual assault issues.
By
John O'Brien

Mar 11, 2019 at 4:24 pm
Speakers Forum

"Fake news,” press freedom and the business of journalism now

Journalist Jill Abramson on newsmaking and truth-telling in a fact-challenged society.
By
John O'Brien

Mar 07, 2019 at 5:31 pm
Art Institute of Seattle shutters. Now what to do with those student loans?

The Art Institute of Seattle is closing Friday, leaving more than 600 students in limbo.
By
Ruby de Luna

Mar 07, 2019 at 4:44 pm
Sex ed: Should it be a requirement in Washington state?

When Aren Wright was a freshman at Olympia High School, she asked her health teacher about dental dams and safe sex for lesbians.
By
Ann Dornfeld

Mar 07, 2019 at 2:28 pm
Ravioli in a warm fridge ... and other violations at Seattle school cafeterias

Ravioli sitting in a malfunctioning refrigerator …
By
Ann Dornfeld

Mar 07, 2019 at 10:01 am
Away from White House turmoil, Melania Trump tells Seattle 'Be Best'

As President Trump braces for the release of the Mueller report later this month, Melania Trump is visiting Microsoft today to promote her “Be Best” initiative.
By
David Hyde

Megan Farmer

Mar 04, 2019 at 2:27 pm