How WA superintendents are stepping up with school funding rescue plan | Claudia Rowe
A group of school superintendents aims to steer Washington state in a totally new direction on education. Outsiders are watching with interest.
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Red flags popped up everywhere, but now two children are dead | Claudia Rowe
Child deaths due to abuse are difficult to read about. That's all the more reason to scrutinize exactly what was missed.
'Do the right thing,' says grieving dad of Seattle student as murders spike | Claudia Rowe
The number of unsolved youth murders is climbing. As police and prosecutors struggle to stem the numbers, one victim's parent speaks straight to his community.
Charters were supposed to be labs for school improvement. What lessons do they offer? | Claudia Rowe
Beneath all the noise and politics around charter schools, what's actually different about them? Columnist Claudia Rowe decided to take a look.
The state broke its promise to jailed youth. We’ll all pay for it | Claudia Rowe
The state reneged on its promise to give young people in the criminal justice system a real chance at rehabilitation. The blowback could last for...
What WA gov candidates say about schools | Claudia Rowe WATCH
The major candidates for governor show an appetite to tackle public education, and a range of opinions on how best to do it. See what...
School truancy crisis means more than missed classes VIEW
Chronic absenteeism almost always points toward more basic dangers, like family chaos, homelessness, abuse, neglect, or even trafficking.
A law protecting youth rights is blocking justice for Mobarak Adam's family | Claudia Rowe
There are kids who know how 15-year-old Mobarak Adam was killed in January because they were with him. But a new law allows them to...
Public rejects hate after desecration of Jackie Robinson statue | Claudia Rowe
The theft of a beloved statue of the baseball and civil rights legend in Kansas provides an unexpected reminder of common values.
Student discipline: Are schools equipped to handle behavioral extremes? | Claudia Rowe
Three recent cases of school discipline show how far we are from the days of back talk and brawls. Now it can be a matter...