Schools And Education

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Asian American history isn't required in WA schools. A new group wants to change that

A group of teachers and students want Washington state to pass legislation mandating all students learn Asian American history in K-12 schools.

Education

Renton grants help high school grads who can’t afford college

Called the Renton Program, the new partnership’s goal is to create a new pathway to higher education for students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend.

Education

As many WA districts lose students, this small-town district faces overcrowding

Across the country, declining enrollment in public schools is forcing many districts to make severe budget cuts. But in Orting, the district has seen a near 20% spike in enrollment over the last three years — an indicator of how the education landscape is shifting in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Education

What should WA schools cut? Districts face unpopular choices

Across the Puget Sound region, districts are communicating a harsh reality — they are confronting fiscal shortfalls and they need to cut costs.

Education

A group of Seattle school PTAs is redistributing wealth to help students

PTAs in more well-off communities have greater fundraising power, but one Seattle group has found a way to stretch its dollars to make a bigger impact — the Southeast Seattle Schools Fundraising Alliance. It flips the script on the normal PTA funding approach.

What hides in the records from WA Catholic Native boarding schools? Tribes may soon find out

A spokesperson for Catholic bishops in Washington says the church has started the process to review their records of Native boarding schools. This comes after increasing calls for greater transparency from the Catholic Church.

Education

Seattle PTAs redistribute the wealth

Funding for public schools is a perennial problem in Seattle. PTAs are one solution, but they don’t work for the schools most in need of support. A group of schools in Southeast Seattle are banding together to help fix that inequity with a radical new model for fundraising... plus, they're having some fun along the way.

Education

Union-led residency program aims to combat WA teacher shortage

Starting next school year, up to 20 aspiring special education teachers will get hands-on, paid classroom experience in the Federal Way, Walla Walla, and Mukilteo school districts through the Washington Education Association’s inaugural teacher residency program.