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Diplomas & day care: Spokane school helps teens navigate parenthood
Lumen High School supports expecting and parenting teens as they receive an education. After Dobbs, are other schools ready for more pregnant students?
Neal Morton
Neal Morton is the Western education reporter for The Hechinger Report, covering 10 states in the West: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Nea
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First-of-its-kind program helps unhoused kids in Washington state
A 2016 bill allows schools to assist students in securing stable housing — even if they aren’t considered 'homeless' by the federal definition.
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Bake sales to Teslas: Seattle area PTAs grapple with funding equity
Some parent groups are trying to find ways to redistribute both monetary donations and “sweat equity” between affluent and high-poverty schools.