Seattle-area youth created this guide to connect teens to multicultural mental health care
In Washington state, you can start seeking mental health care at age 13, without parental consent. Seattle-area teens put together this guide to help youth...
Jenn Smith
Students in the U.S. are struggling to read. Experts share what they know can help WATCH
Educators and literacy experts from Washington state, Mississippi and Texas discuss how science-based strategies and data-driven policies can effectively be used to support struggling readers.
WATCH: National experts, educators share ‘reading remedies’ for struggling students WATCH
On Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m., The Seattle Times will host a free, live webinar about students' plummeting reading levels. Experts will discuss systemic...
Northwest Maritime youth programs get $2.75 million boost
Northwest Maritime Center gets $2.75 million in gifts for maritime education efforts, including supporting the growth of the new Maritime High School, expanding youth maritime...
Seattle parents rush to find ways to get kids to school after district suspends 142 bus routes
Parents found alternative ways to take their children to school Monday after Seattle Public Schools indefinitely suspended 142 school bus routes, mostly to north end...
Washington’s ‘huge investments’ in early childhood development praised in national report
Leaders in the field of birth to age 3 policy and practices research say Washington advanced in several key areas, and is a leader in...
School-bus cuts, cold lunches and more: Inside the exhausting start to Washington’s school year VIEW
Since the school year began across Washington state a month ago, the non-academic aspects are now the factor in flux in many schools as the...
Maritime High charts new course to diversify old boys club workforce VIEW
Currently, less than 3% of maritime jobs are held by women and people of color. Maritime High School in Des Moines aims to address this...
Pitch your idea for improving public education to The Seattle Times Student Voices project
Washington teens and young adults can apply between now and Oct. 24 to be a part of the next Student Voices project at The Seattle...