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Standardized Testing
4:58 pm
Fri March 29, 2013

District Says Teachers Who Boycotted Test Won’t Be Punished

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The superintendent of Seattle Public Schools said no teachers will be disciplined for refusing to give students the district-wide Measures of Academic Progress test. The district got international attention after dozens of teachers at several schools boycotted the test this winter, calling it a waste of time and money.

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Diving For Coal
9:14 am
Fri March 29, 2013

What’s In The Water Under The Ballard Rail Bridge?

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Laura James pulls a piece of black porous rock from the water beneath the railroad bridge in Ballard.
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Ron Eng is a geologist at the Burke Museum. He took a look at samples collected by a diver in the water near Seattle's Ballard Locks. He thinks it could be coal.
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The debate over exporting Wyoming and Montana coal through terminals on the Northwest coast has been heating up in recent months. Those who support exporting coal say the terminals will create thousands of jobs and tax revenue for the state. Opponents have raised concerns about the potential environmental and health impacts of coal. Now, some of them are taking matters into their own hands.

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The Risks Of Bouncing
8:04 am
Fri March 29, 2013

Bouncy House Rules: Wash. Bans Them From Child Care Programs

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Field trips to bouncy houses are no longer allowed for state-licensed child care programs.
Credit Amy Radil
Supervision: easier said than done.
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Kids in day camps and child care programs in Washington are spending less time airborne these days. New state regulations forbid child care providers from using trampolines and inflatable bouncy houses.

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Higher Education
7:43 am
Fri March 29, 2013

UW To Offer Discount Online Bachelor’s Degrees

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Preschoolers at the UW West Campus Children's Center, where UW early-learning students train.
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The University of Washington plans to offer its first online bachelor’s degree program beginning this fall, with steeply discounted tuition compared to on-campus undergraduate classes.

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