Education

Education

Seattle teachers' strike halted after tentative contract reached with district

Seattle educators voted Tuesday afternoon to suspend a strike that has delayed the start of school by a week. The district has not announced which day school will begin, although it could be as early as tomorrow, Wednesday. The district promised an update Tuesday afternoon.

Week in Review: Teacher strike, park taxes, and Mt. Rainier

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Publicola’s Erica Barnett, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Ryan Lambert and KUOW’s David Hyde.

Education

Unpacking the complexities of teacher strikes

Tens of thousands of Seattle students are getting an extended Summer break after Seattle Public Schools educators went on strike Wednesday. It’s the latest in a long line of changes to education. There was, of course, the pandemic, which led to school closur

Education

What WA families need to know now that federal universal free lunch is gone

During the height of the pandemic, a federal school lunch program provided free lunch to all students, regardless of their economic status. That program is no more.

Arts & Life

Casual Friday with Mike Davis and Rachel Terlep

This week our collective student loan debt got a little bit smaller, Downtown Seattle is trying to make its comeback, and things are getting less passive aggressive and a bit more aggressive-aggressive around here. Have you noticed? We’re breaking down the week with Rachel Terlep , the Senior Social Media Manager for the Washington Department of Natural Resources and Mike Davis KUOW's arts and culture reporter

World

As India turns 75, Muslim girls are suing to wear the hijab — and protect secularism

When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.