Opinion
UW police lawsuit underscores the intersection of race and class
The case, brought by five Black officers, exposes a troubling hallmark of campus life.
Latest in
Education
Sponsorship
News
New federal investigation focuses on graves at NW Indian boarding schools
As Canada faces a reckoning over more deaths at Indigenous schools, an inquiry into similar U.S. sites may advance the search for Northwest kids who didn’t survive.
News
WA child care costs rise faster than financial help for stressed families
The search is on for solutions as child care costs top $14,500 a year for some Washington kids.
News
Virtual graduation 2021: A bittersweet event for UW’s first-gen students
“A graduation can be more for the people who supported you than it is for the actual person.”
Equity
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.