Schools And Education

Thousands of Seattle students walk out of school to protest gun violence

Shortly after classes started Monday morning, students walked out from schools all around Seattle and met at a rally in front of City Hall. The march came less than a week after a 14-year-old allegedly shot and killed a student at Ingraham High School.

Soundside

Educators use mock elections to teach students 'people can disagree and remain civil'

Advisory votes, referendums and initiatives, the difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate, there's a lot to learn if you plan on voting and school is one place to get that information.

Soundside

Hear It Again: Navigators at the World School guide students through the health-care maze

A new school year at the Seattle World School in the Central District has begun. New students are filling the halls, while teachers and staff welcome them with open arms... Meanwhile, at the school's health clinic, two 'patient navigators' are helping students in a different way. Just before the new year started, producer Sarah Leibovitz headed to the school to learn more...

KUOW Newsroom

Starting school can be hard, especially as a Ukrainian refugee who doesn't speak English

Many newly arrived Ukrainian refugee children are starting American school this fall. Some of these children are not fluent in English when classes start. Sabrina is 12 years old. She is an artist who loves painting landscapes. Sabrina is among over 200 Ukrainians who settled in Washington State this year. They fled fled Russia's war. Sabrina and her family arrived in King County a few weeks before the last school year ended.

KUOW Newsroom

King County youth navigate mental health together at Teen Link

Every new school year brings with it some of the same anxieties for both students and their parents — although there may be some new stressors this year.

Seattle Now

Seattle teachers on the picket lines

School was supposed to start yesterday. Instead of coming to classrooms full of students, Seattle public school teachers donned red shirts and took to the picket lines to strike. Teachers are striking for competitive pay, adequate classroom support, and a better teacher to student ratio for Special Education classrooms. In fact, Seattle's Special Education program has been a core issue at the bargaining table. We went to a few schools to talk with teachers and educators about why they are striking and the issues that are important to them.

KUOW Newsroom

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.

Seattle Now

Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Andrew Walsh

This week, some teachers and students started a new school year. Others are on still trying to negotiate labor agreements with districts. The rest of us are debating what it really means to “quiet quit” your job. And just in case you want to get judgy on the internet, Pumpkin Spice season is officially here. Cue the hot takes. We unpack it all with The Stranger’s Jas Keimig and podcast host Andrew Walsh.