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  Middle school can be rough. Los Siete guides middle school boys through it

  In middle school, you’re thrown into a completely new environment with hundreds of people you’ve never met before. Your body and brain are changing. You’re starting to learn how to grow up. This transition can be hard on young teens. They can fail in classes and have issues outside of school. However, at Chinook Middle School in Sea-Tac, a group called Los Siete provides guidance and support for middle school boys.
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  Being vulnerable doesn't make me less of a man. Los Siete taught me that

  When I was twelve years old, I was always trying to get away from my family. Soccer was my escape. But when I didn’t have soccer, I was in my room with my door closed. I never talked to my mom. I didn’t have a close relationship with my sister, and I didn’t talk to my dad because he never seemed interested in talking to me. That’s what I thought it meant to be a man: to be silent and not show any weakness. I felt isolated. Then, in 7th grade, I met my physical education teacher, Reid Sundblad.
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  My sister has autism, and school keeps her engaged. But how will we care for her after graduation?

  My sister Saba waits eagerly for her yellow school bus every morning. But Saba is a sophomore in high school. In three short years, she will leave our brick-bound high school, and her yellow school bus won't come by to pick her up any more. My family is grappling with what life will look like for Saba, and for us, after graduation.
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  Eleven years sober, this stand-up comedian now helps teens in recovery

  Sam Miller is a six-foot-six, 360-pound stand-up comedian. Sam's larger than life presence isn't the only thing that sets him apart on stage. In his comedy, he talks about his experiences with drug and alcohol addiction, incarceration and homelessness. Offstage, Sam works with young people struggling with those same issues.
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  Advice from a neurodiverse teen on navigating the school system

  In Washington State alone, 143,000 students receive special education services. I'm one of those students.
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  Too white? A criticism of Seattle Public Schools gifted programs for decades

  The disproportionate percentage of white students in gifted programs has become a hot topic in Seattle – and around the country – in recent years. But historical documents in the school district archives illustrate that this debate dates back generations in Seattle.

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  School windows are covered during lockdown. One Seattle teacher found a way to make art out of terror

  During a lockdown, teachers must secure the classroom doors and windows. At Franklin High School in Seattle, they have found a way to address one of these security measures... with art.
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  This is why some Seattle schools didn’t allow costumes on Halloween

  Yes, dressing up as a voodoo doll is cultural appropriation.

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  When unwanted questions drove us out of school, Nova welcomed us

  Nova High School is a "saving grace" for non-conforming students.
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  Washington state bans flavored vaping products

  “Shame, shame, shame,” came the chant from dozens and dozens of protesters at the state Health Board’s meeting Wednesday in SeaTac.

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