Education Asian American history isn't required in WA schools. A new group wants to change that A group of teachers and students want Washington state to pass legislation mandating all students learn Asian American history in K-12 schools. Sami West
Crime Teens are using 3D printers to make guns in Seattle area In February, a SeaTac mother called police after she found a firearm in her 13-year-old son’s bed. Ashley Hiruko
Education Words In Review: 'Follow your passions!' Hey, grads: University of Washington psychology professor Sapna Cheryan explains why following your passions is not enough or why it might send the wrong message. Bill Radke
Education Washington state crowns its first Civics Bee champion Washington state has its first ever Civics Bee champion. Twelve-year-old Benjamin Wu from Narrows View Intermediate near Tacoma took the title at the state finals. Kate Walters
Education Renton grants help high school grads who can’t afford college Called the Renton Program, the new partnership’s goal is to create a new pathway to higher education for students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend. Sami West
Education Seattle schools approves budget plan, but hard choices remain ahead Seattle Public Schools officials are celebrating having a solution in place for next year. But they're also quick to caution that Washington's largest school district isn't out of the weeds yet. Sami West Katie Campbell Angela King
Education How bad was the pandemic on WA students? It depends on where you live, study says Learning loss varied vary widely from district to district — even neighboring ones — largely depending on poverty. Sami West
Education Do WA schools need air conditioning? Some teachers think so amid the heatwave The unusually early heat wave is causing stifling temperatures in some western Washington classrooms without air conditioning. Sami West
Education As expected, WA student learning suffered during Covid. Should we be doing more to fix the problem? A new state report confirms that standardized test scores declined across the board during the pandemic, and it suggests state education officials should launch a tracking system for how districts are helping kids recover. Sami West
Health Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed NPR talked to hundreds of people over the course of the pandemic. As the emergency declaration ends on May 11, we asked some of them for their reflections on the past three tumultuous years. Selena Simmons-Duffin Pien Huang Rhitu Chatterjee
