Schools And Education

As Washington ranks among top states for chronic absenteeism, educators strive to reverse trend

As students across Washington head back to school, educators are doubling down on efforts to improve attendance.

Middle school-aged kids increasingly face felony charges in King County

2 months after Garfield High student's shooting death on campus, still no arrest

A suspect has not been identified. After the shooting, police said only that the suspect was a high-school aged male who was wearing a red hoodie.

Could Marysville schools have to close amid 'uniquely perilous' financial troubles?

A new state audit is sounding the alarm on the Marysville School District's dire financial state.

Families won't know which Seattle schools may close until fall

Seattle Public Schools families have braced for a list to come out this month, naming 20 elementary schools that might close. But SPS leaders will not be releasing that list this summer after all.

King County prosecutors have notified schools of 69 felony gun charges against students

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has started notifying schools when students are charged with felonies involving guns. The Safer Schools Strategy began this school year, partly in response to campus shootings.

Locking up students' cell phones? This Seattle school is about to try it

A Seattle middle school is launching a new program to crack down on students using cell phones in class.

Garfield High School students return to class after deadly shooting

Students walked past a memorial of signs and flowers as they made their way back into Garfield High School on Tuesday morning, the first time since a student was killed in a shooting in the parking lot last Thursday.

Seattle and Spokane are slated to get 25 electric school buses each

Federal funding is coming to 16 Washington state school districts to help pay for a total of 111 electric or propane-powered school buses.