Free online therapy for teens and young adults is coming to Seattle City leaders announced a new partnership with Talkspace, an online behavioral health care company, on Tuesday. Those services are now available across Seattle, free of charge to anyone between the ages of 13 and 24. Sami West
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy The court's action was the second time the justices declined to intervene in an admissions program based on geography since their 2023 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education. Nina Totenberg
Cornish and Seattle U announce plans to merge as higher ed storm looms Two of Seattle's private colleges are merging — Seattle University and Cornish College of the Arts. Sami West
Teens can't get off their phones. Here's what some schools are doing about it Teens spend much of their days on their phones — many of them during school. Here's how schools and teachers are trying to fix that. Claire Murashima
Judge throws out attempted recall of Seattle School Board president A King County Superior Court judge on Monday dismissed the attempted recall of Seattle School Board President Liza Rankin. Sami West
Why there's a shortage of staff to work with special education students Staff who work with special education students are sometimes injured by students. That can make it harder to fill staff vacancies, at a time when there's already a nationwide shortage. Camille Phillips
Kentucky voters rejected proposals to allow tax dollars to go to private schools Many states have school voucher programs allowing tax money to be used for private schools. Supporters of "school choice" put proposals on the ballot in three states this month. Voters defeated them. Sylvia Goodman
With a record number of international students in the U.S., Trump brings uncertainty Some schools and international students in the U.S. worry about what's to come in the incoming Trump administration. Meanwhile, a new report finds more international students in the U.S. than ever. Juliana Kim
Seattle Public Schools drops contentious closure plan following months of waffling amid backlash Seattle Public Schools’ plan to shutter four schools next fall is dead — at least for now. Sami West
