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`Why is your skin like that?' Students of color speak out about discrimination

The Southern Poverty Law Center has documented a rise in incidents at schools involving racial...

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'They became heroes': Author Diane Ravitch on Seattle teachers' boycott of the MAP test

When teachers at Garfield High School announced in early 2013 that they refused to administer the...

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Democratic lawmakers want to create a loan program for undocumented students

A bill under consideration in the Legislature would open another avenue for financial aid for...

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Racist video by Liberty High student sparks outrage from Washington State NAACP

UPDATE, 11:12 am: Adds details on school location. A racist video showing a student from a high...

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Racist video by Liberty High student sparks outrage from Washington State NAACP

A racist video showing a student at a high school in Renton has sparked outrage among...

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Washington teachers weave the impeachment trial into lessons on government and politics

For the third time in U.S. history, the Senate is in the midst of an impeachment trial of the...

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Tacoma Public Schools injects some humor into its social media about snowy weather

Dealing with school cancellations and delays can be stressful for parents, but the Tacoma school...

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'It's good for them to hear our stories': Program lets incarcerated young men give input on bills

The Washington Senate Ways and Means Committee had a packed agenda on a Friday morning last...

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'It's good for them to hear our stories': Program lets incarcerated young men give input on bills

The Washington Senate Ways and Means Committee had a packed agenda on a Friday morning last...

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Deadline approaches for Seattle students to meet vaccine requirements, stay in school

This Wednesday is the deadline for students in the state's largest school district to submit...

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Organization that provides mentors to children in poverty or foster care will open in Tacoma

A national program that aims to improve outcomes for children living in poverty or in foster care...

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You'll have to be 21 to buy cigarettes or vape products in Washington starting Jan. 1, 2020

In about one more week, people under the age of 21 will no longer be able to buy cigarettes or...

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Washington auditor finds some schools are failing to follow state vaccination laws

The measles outbreak in Southwest Washington earlier this year showed the importance of making...

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WSU researcher aims to find out if outdoor preschool yields health benefits for kids

Residents of the Puget Sound region know that December in Western Washington is a pretty wet...

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Washington experiments with giving women in prison limited access to the internet

Felicia Dixon is 33 years old and has been incarcerated at the Washington Corrections Center for...

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'Really unhappy outcomes': Report looks at girls in foster care, juvenile justice system

High rates of mental illness. Younger involvement in the juvenile justice system. A higher...

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Sen. Patty Murray aims to help students experiencing homelessness with new bill

There's been a steep increase in the number of students experiencing homelessness in Washington...

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'Fostering Family' initiative offers ways for people and businesses to help foster youth

Since 2012, the number of children in foster care in Washington has climbed more than 20 percent...

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National pilot program addressing campus food insecurity includes Seattle Pacific University

In recent years, there’s been growing attention to the issue of food insecurity on college...

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State agencies create complaint portal for students in college, vocational programs 

The abrupt closure of the Art Institute of Seattle earlier this year caused upheaval for hundreds...

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