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National culture wars on race, LGBTQ+ rights come to WA schools
Right-wing pushback on school policies and curricula are leading to educator burnout — and fear of personal harm.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell releases $7.8B city budget proposal
The 2024 update emphasizes spending on housing, homelessness, first responders and wages for human-services workers.
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Washington’s trend of treatment courts continues in Tacoma
For 30 years, the state has increasingly adopted alternative forms of justice. But are these systems working?
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Tahoma superintendent resigns after child sex-abuse investigation
Two board members have also stepped down after it was revealed the school district didn’t discipline an accused predator.
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Washington recalculates math courses to students’ career relevance
High schools are no longer steering everyone toward calculus, a course that is not universally available – nor pertinent to all professions.