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Teachers spoke out about a gravel yard near their Mukilteo school, then came the cease-and-desist

Teachers at an elementary school in Snohomish County say a gravel yard next to their school is disrupting classes and is a health hazard to students. Mountain Loop Mine started using the lot last year and teachers at Fairmount Elementary, which is part of Mukilteo School District, said they’re now forced to leave the windows closed or use homemade air filtration systems in classroom.
Diana Opong

Hans Anderson
Education

Should social media pay for addicting kids? Seattle schools lawsuit gains steam

A year into Seattle Public Schools' lawsuit against social media companies, the case is gaining traction.
Sami West
Education

Washington schools chief encourages educators to embrace AI and use it in class

Washington’s top education official wants educators across the state to embrace AI in the classroom.
Sami West
Politics

How a Seattle conservative took down Harvard's Claudine Gay

As scandal involving now former Harvard president Claudine Gay unfolded on the national stage, Seattleites may have recognized a name at the heart of the effort to oust her: Christopher Rufo.
Katie Campbell
Education

Washington schools chief calls for changes to better fund special education

Washington’s chief of public schools wants the state to fully fund special education this legislative session.
Sami West
Education

Should school meals be free for all at Washington elementary schools?

A proposed law would provide free breakfast and lunch to students at all elementary schools across Washington, regardless of income.
Sami West
Education

I was a 'library kid.' But my old school is among many in WA that no longer have librarians

For over a quarter of a century, Laura Moffitt dedicated her career to the elementary school library in the rural Washington town of Concrete. A lot of that time was spent trying to save it. And now, the library is no longer staffed.
Natalie Lahr
Education

Here's how much private and homeschooling in WA has jumped since the pandemic

Washington state has seen one of the largest spikes in private school enrollment in the country since the pandemic.
Sami West
Education

No Bellevue middle schools will close — for now

The Bellevue School District has decided it won’t close or consolidate any of its middle schools, to the relief of many families.
Sami West
Education

New Seattle schools fiscal plan: No closures next year, but 'nothing is off the table'

The Seattle School Board on Wednesday gave its stamp of approval to a financial stabilization plan that includes no school closures for next school year.
Sami West

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