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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

John O'Brien
Education

Locking up students' cell phones? This Seattle school is about to try it

A Seattle middle school is launching a new program to crack down on students using cell phones in class.
Sami West
Education

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.
Paige Browning

Dyer Oxley
Education

Why are so many Seattle kids leaving public school for private?

In the wake of the pandemic, enrollment in private and home schools has soared in Washington state and across the country. How much are those shifts contributing to Seattle Public Schools' declining enrollment — and the budget crisis that comes with it?
Sami West
Education

Congrats to the class of 2024. Now, how are you going to get a job?

As the class of 2024 exits college and enters the workforce, the job market may not be exactly what they have been expecting. In fact, it can be rough out there. It might prompt some to question whether they should go for another major, or even a minor, to get an edge.
Sarah Leibovitz

Libby Denkmann
Education

A mega-gift for an HBCU college fell through. Here's what happened — and what's next
Bill Chappell
Week in Review: Timothy Rankin, Tanya Woo, and OSPI

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with The Needling’s Lex Vaughn, Republican strategist Randy Pepple, and Seattle Times columnist Claudia Rowe.
Kevin Kniestedt
Education

Visa program draws foreign teachers to a rural Alaska school district facing a staffing crisis
Emily Schwing
Education

Muslim students in Seattle face choice between graduation and Eid al-Adha celebrations

For months, high school seniors attending Seattle Public Schools have been asking their teachers, principals, and school board leaders to change graduation dates in June. That’s because Eid Al-Adha, one of the biggest worldwide Islamic holidays, will coincide with the district’s graduation week.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Education

Can Seattle Schools really climb out of its $105 million budget hole?
Patricia Murphy

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