The FAFSA rollout left many students in limbo. Some colleges feel the effects, too NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Eric Hoover, reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education, about how last year’s chaotic rollout of the FAFSA is affecting colleges and universities. Tinbete Ermyas
Dozens gather for unity walk honoring Garfield High School shooting victim Dozens of people gathered to mourn a Garfield High School student killed last week and called for community-wide change during a unity walk through Seattle's Central District on Thursday. Sami West
Kindergartners are missing a lot of school. This district has a fix In many places, kindergartners are as likely to be chronically absent as high school seniors, but one school district in rural California is doing something about it. Cory Turner
Off the Charts: 87% of Washington voters say child care is a priority A new poll shows child care concerns transcend political and regional boundaries in Washington state. Teo Popescu
Outgoing UW President Cauce reflects on the joys and challenges of 10 tumultuous years When Ana Mari Cauce accepted the role of president of the University of Washington in 2015, she was upfront with the Board of Regents. She only planned to serve two five-year terms. Now, she's following through on that statement. Kim Malcolm
Locking up students' cellphones? This Seattle school is about to try it A Seattle middle school is launching a new program to crack down on students using cellphones in class. Sami West
While women outnumber men on campus, their later earnings remain stuck On college campuses, women are making inroads in male-dominated fields like engineering and business. But that is not eliminating the earnings gaps in leadership and income in the workplace. Jon Marcus
University of Washington President Cauce to retire in 2025 University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce announced she will retire at the end of her current term, in 2025. She plans to return to her faculty position as a professor of psychology. Dyer Oxley
Mapped: Shootings around Seattle's Garfield High School this year In the last year, there have been at least six shootings in and around Garfield High School in Seattle's Central District. Teo Popescu
Pandemic aid for schools is ending soon. Many after-school programs may go with it Afterschool programs can improve students academic and social skills, and many got a big boost from pandemic relief funding. But that money is expiring soon, and some programs may disappear with it. Beth Wallis
