Families, buses and vehicles are seen outside Alki Elementary School for afternoon pick-up in March. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)
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Education Lab

A ‘routine’ reconfiguration of Seattle schools brings tears, concerns

Seattle Public Schools is reconfiguring classrooms in roughly 40 elementary and K-8 schools. District officials call it routine, but some parents are unhappy.

Politics

Whitney Smith, a bookkeeper and registered independent, at home in Gilbert, Ariz. on Oct. 5, 2023. American voters’ broad discontent with the disarray in Washington transcends political parties, race, age and geography. “It was just like, Oh God, what now?” Smith said of the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the hands of his own party. (Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times) XNYT0412 XNYT0412

Americans are too turned off by Washington to even complain

Opinion

GOP must rein in its extremist wing | Editorial
Is it time for age limits for lawmakers? | Op-Ed
UW misinformation researchers will not buckle under political attacks | Opinion
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Local News

What makes a picture-perfect Seattleite? Is it about driving ... or socks?

Featured Columnist

The GOP is splitting apart, it just doesn’t know it yet

Education Lab

High school program produces Boeing-ready grads in two years
Can Seattle close literacy gaps for kids of color with science of reading?
Federal audit finds flaws in WA’s oversight of pandemic aid for schools
America’s poor math skills raise alarms over global competitiveness

Business & Tech

The iPhone 15 Pro Max has gained some sophisticated video tools, but most people will never need to use them. (Washington Post photo by Monica Rodman)

The iPhone 15 Pro won’t make you a video pro. That’s on you.

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A prime battle: Amazon faces an antitrust crusader

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Nation & World

Police officers evacuate a woman and a child from a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The rockets were fired as Hamas announced a new operation against Israel. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov) XOB117 XOB117

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‘Long colds’ may exist, scientists studying COVID’s effects find

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Newspaper veterans Martin Baron and Frank Blethen discuss the collision between the President and The Washington Post on Monday, October 9