News A foster system paradox: Parents billed for care of their children Studies show charging child support extends family separations and can spur years of debt for parents in poverty. WA is pushing to change the practice. by Claudia Rowe / March 22, 2022
Equity WA officials want to end fees charged to parents for kids' jail time Hundreds of families owe the state a total of $1.1 million in outstanding detention fees, a practice made legal in WA 45 years ago. by Claudia Rowe / February 10, 2022
Opinion In Maple Valley hit-and-run case, revenge isn’t the answer Some want the young teen who killed a man with a car to be tried as an adult. Here's why I think they're wrong. by Claudia Rowe / October 12, 2021 / Updated on Nov. 2, 2021 at 4:06 pm
Opinion Why I’m holding my applause for Washington’s new foster care law It’s laudable that the state law focuses on preventing family separations, but is it enough? by Claudia Rowe / May 11, 2021
News More Black and Latinx people in Washington are getting vaccines A Crosscut reader asked: How does the state track vaccines by race? By asking patients and providers, which means the data can be incomplete. by Lilly Fowler / March 23, 2021
Opinion Let’s not squander the chance to reimagine education in Washington state Our state is long overdue for an injection of creative thinking to solve our education woes. by Claudia Rowe / March 18, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS WA immigration advocates want to do more than erase the Trump years Immigrants and activists argue the Biden administration isn’t moving fast enough on processing asylum seekers and reuniting migrant families. by Lilly Fowler / February 9, 2021
News How a patchwork system is trying to vaccinate Seattle’s vulnerable Mobile teams are working to bring the COVID-19 vaccine to those who might struggle to get an appointment. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / January 29, 2021
Equity More help for WA undocumented community could be on the way Legislators are proposing an additional $70 million in grants for a population disproportionately hit by the pandemic. by Lilly Fowler / January 28, 2021
Equity Posibilidad de ayuda adicional para la comunidad indocumentada de Washington Legisladores proponen $70 millones adicionales en ayuda para una población que sufre desproporcionadamente de la pandemia. by Lilly Fowler / January 28, 2021
