The waning influence of Moms for Liberty School board candidates endorsed by the conservative group Moms for Liberty suffered big losses last week. Jim Zarroli reports that's because of a growing grassroots movement that's pushing back.
Education Department opens school probes over alleged antisemitism, Islamophobia In its announcement, the Education Department said five complaints involve alleged antisemitic harassment and two involve anti-Muslim harassment on campuses across the country. Kevin Drew
Seattle families are relieved — but still worried — now that school closures are off the table next year With Seattle schools spared from closures next school year, some parents and educators breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday — at least temporarily. Sami West
Seattle will close schools… eventually Seattle Public Schools has thousands fewer students enrolled than 5 years ago. That Sami West
Seattle Schools hits pause on timeline to close several schools No Seattle schools are on the chopping block for the coming school year, but they might be in the fall of 2025. Sami West
As Portland's teacher strike goes on, parents are in a bind to find childcare Some 45,000 students in Oregon's largest school district have been out of school for over a week as teachers continue their strike. How are parents coping? Katia Riddle
A year after a shooting at Seattle's Ingraham High, students remain traumatized — and they want change A year ago, a shooting at Ingraham High School left a student dead and an entire community reeling from a tragedy that has become all too common in schools across the nation. Ingraham students say that despite the district's efforts, they continue to grapple with trauma and want to see changes. Sami West
School consolidation, safety, and budget gaps could cause a shakeup on Seattle school board Four of the seven seats on Seattle's school board are up for grabs, and only two incumbents are running for re-election, meaning the board will get at least two new members after November 7. KUOW education reporter Sami West is here to explain some of the biggest issues candidates will have to address after the election. Sami West
Moms for Liberty pushes right-wing agenda in Washington state school board elections Across the country, members of Moms for Liberty have increasingly confronted school administrators at board meetings and advocated against school curriculum including subjects like diversity, equity and inclusion, racism in the United States, and LGBTQ+ issues — including in Washington State. Libby Denkmann
Cornell cancels classes following antisemitic threats Cornell University canceled classes to acknowledge the "extraordinary stress" its campus has been under as one of its students is accused of making violent antisemitic threats against Jewish people. Ava Pukatch