Seattle-area students fill Cal Anderson Park to demand action on climate change
The Seattle-area strike was tied to an international, youth-led movement demanding more government action on global warming by leaving school on Fridays to demonstrate.
Q&A: Seattle schools chief Denise Juneau says she’s learning patience while trying to nudge a school district into action
A recent, 30-minute interview with the schools chief touched on transportation, budget cuts and her outreach to Native Americans and families of color.
Legislature’s solution to McCleary school-funding case leaves most state districts projecting budget shortfalls
Most school districts are already forecasting multimillion-dollar shortfalls for years to come. Will lawmakers roll back parts of their court-ordered plan to increase state spending...
Last day of school for Seattle extended to June 27 to make up snow days
Before the so-called snowpocalypse, the district's last day of school was June 20.
How Puget Sound-area school districts will make up days lost to historic snowfall
To make up for missed days during last week's historic snowfall, several Seattle-area school districts are relying on snow days built into their school-year calendars....
Seattle schools levies pass in second-day returns, low turnout likely due to snow
We'll have a better idea of voter turnout at the end of this week, but it's lower than what King County predicted.
Seattle Public Schools levies passing by wide margins
In Seattle, both measures were capturing more than 60 percent of the "yes" vote. In Renton, voters appeared less willing to approve school funding, and...