Kids don't have enough time to eat lunch, Washington state audit finds Auditors timed how long elementary students got at the lunch table at 31 schools in Washington state. Ann Dornfeld
White kids usually get the most recess in Seattle. Black kids, the least A KUOW investigation shows that in Seattle, public elementary schools that serve low-income kids and children of color tend to offer less recess than kids at mostly white, well-off schools. Ann Dornfeld
Human composting: An environmental ending that's gaining ground ‘We really get to return to nature, and I think that’s pretty cool.’ John O'Brien
Seattle schools, teachers reach tentative contract agreement Seattle Public Schools and its teachers’ union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. If the union votes to approve the contract, teachers would receive an 11 percent raise in steps over the next three years. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle teachers, still without a contract, rally at district headquarters With School two weeks away in Seattle, it’s getting down to the wire for the district and its teachers’ union to Ann Dornfeld
Washington parents can't opt out of MMR vaccine for philosophical reasons More kids will need the measles vaccine in order to legally attend public or private schools in Washington this fall. That comes after a recent change to state law. Ann Dornfeld
3 ways Trump's welfare rule is already terrifying immigrants It could —and already is — impacting immigrants in Seattle. Esmy Jimenez
Seattle teachers ramp up pressure over contract, with school three weeks away With school just three weeks away, the Seattle Education Association teachers' union is publicizing its efforts to boost teacher pay and improve services for students. Ann Dornfeld
David Brooks and the moral response to 'a national valley of distrust and disconnection’ David Brooks considers the ways human nature and ingenuity can help us rise above disunion John O'Brien
Some Seattle schools don’t have emergency food and water Seattle is overdue for a major earthquake. But when the region gets rocked, Seattle’s schools may lack critical supplies and training. That’s because the district mostly leaves it up to schools to be ready for an earthquake. Ann Dornfeld
