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How former Seahawk Ricardo Lockette got religion on science
Science saves lives. That's the message former Seahawk Ricardo Lockette brought to a recent summit on science, technology,
Michelle Ranken
Michelle Ranken is a freelance writer and Seattle native. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Washington, and has written on numerous political topics. She runs a p
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Wanted: a few (hundred) good computer science teachers
Here’s something to wrap your brain around: Washington state, one of the nation’s foremost tech hubs, has historically
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Why tech companies aren’t hiring more local grads
It’s no secret that Washington state is home to some of the world’s top tech companies, yet these
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'Learning labs' prepare Washington kids for the workforce
High school teacher Renee Poitras doesn’t have her students do pointless busy work. Instead, Poitras, a biology teacher at
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STEM programs find sexist culture hard to shake
Candice Natiello still recalls a particular experience she had a couple of years ago, when she was a student at