Education Here's when Seattle Public Schools will announce possible school closures The timeline to potentially close some Seattle schools is getting clearer. Sami West
Education Only half of WA students are reading at grade level, new test scores show Just 50% of students across Washington state are reading at grade level, according to the state’s latest standardized test results. Literacy rates declined during the pandemic and have yet to rebound. Sami West
Education Bellevue’s first Asian American superintendent reflects on his family’s 120-year US journey Despite budget cuts and change, Kelly Aramaki, Bellevue's first Asian American superintendent, has an ambitious vision for the place he grew up. Sami West
Education Ingraham High School seeks federal funds to cope with repercussions of school shooting As a new schoolyear begins, Seattle's Ingraham High School is set to receive nearly half a million dollars in federal funding to help it rebound from last November's deadly school shooting, in which one student was killed. Angela King Amy Radil
Politics Seattle city council incumbents likely headed to general election Catharine Smith David Hyde
Government Election results: 2023 primary in Seattle and King County These are the primary election results from August 1, 2023 for Seattle and King County. Isolde Raftery
Politics Questions about the upcoming primary election? We’ve got you covered With this year's Primary Election less than a week away, "Soundside" pulled together a panel of experts to talk about the different races and issues on the ballot. Mike Davis David Hyde Jason Burrows
Politics Far-right extremist group set to be at Lakewood summer festival The City of Lakewood says Moms for Liberty, a conservative group based in Florida, has reserved a booth at this year’s SummerFEST on Saturday. The group is known for protesting at school boards and is considered extremist by civil rights watchdogs. Casey Martin
Education Class of Covid: 2023 grads reflect on their journey to high school graduation Graduation has finally arrived for the Class of 2023. And for this year's graduating seniors, their high school experience was unlike any other: A global pandemic hit in their first year and upended education as we knew it. Sami West
Education Seattle school leaders face tough budget decisions as deadline approaches Seattle’s contentious school budget season is coming to a close on July 6, when the school board is scheduled to vote on a fiscal plan that will close a $131 million dollar gap. Sami West
