After a wave of horrific shootings, gun violence trends put recent attacks in context Mass shootings, political violence and school safety are front of mind for many Americans following a recent spate of high-profile attacks. Experts who study gun violence unpack the data and trends. Juliana Kim
School district investigating Bothell principal who posted about Charlie Kirk on social media Eric McDowell's post on his personal Instagram said gun control is more effective than thoughts and prayers, and Charlie Kirk would still be alive with sufficient gun control. Eilís O'Neill
Seattle's new $297-million high school was built on a peat bog. Then the foundation started settling Months before the long-awaited, brand new Rainier Beach High School opened to students last April, engineers on the $297-million project reported problems with the building’s foundation to the city, records show. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle high school students walk out in protest of new lunch policy Hundreds of Seattle Public Schools students walked out of their classes Monday morning and gathered outside of district headquarters to push back against a new lunch policy. Noel Gasca
Due to growing demand, a college in Denver now offers a degree in mariachi Responding to "exploding" demand, a college in Denver now offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mariachi music. Students learn music and culture, but also business skills to build viable careers. Juanita Hurtado Huerfano
How millions of dollars in funding cuts will impact Hispanic Serving Institutions Chancellor Sonya Christian of the California Community College system talks about the impact of funding cuts for students. Gabriel J. Sánchez
How open and accessible should American college campuses be? Should college campuses be open to the outside community? More and more schools are asking that question after campus shootings. Scott Simon
Due to growing demand, a college in Denver now offers a degree in mariachi Responding to "exploding" demand, a college in Denver now offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mariachi music. Students learn music and culture, but also business skills to build viable careers. Juanita Hurtado Huerfano
Washington’s K-12 standardized test scores still below pre-pandemic levels Standardized test scores for Washington public school students improved slightly this year, according to data the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction released Wednesday. Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard
This shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in Herb Alpert got his start playing trumpet in L.A.'s public schools. He wants to help make that "magic" possible for students. Jonaki Mehta
