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First-year medical student Timothy Woodiwiss stands for a portrait in his anatomy lab at the University of Washington’s Magnuson Health Sciences Center on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. Woodiwiss grew up in Eastern Washington and dropped out of high school in 9th grade, earning his GED to work at a McDonald’s. After serving in the National Guard and graduating from community college and WSU, he’s working towards his goal of being an oncologist.

July 9, 2019 at 6:00 am

Education Lab en español | De abandonar la secundaria a futuro neurocirujano: consejos universitarios de un estudiante extraordinario

Read in English | Leer en ingles | Leer más de Education Lab en español A principios de mes, decenas de padres adinerados fueron imputados...

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Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. Students walking on the UW campus during a morning class change. Story about Seattle having the highest percentage of college educated residents of any big city in the country. 209407

July 9, 2019 at 6:00 am

Education Lab en español | Cada año, 110.000 estudiantes de Washington recibirán fondos para la universidad; muchos recibirán matrícula gratis

Read in English | Leer en ingles | Leer más de Education Lab en español A partir de 2020, cada vez más residentes de Washington...

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Hamlin Robinson School 4th grader Michael Parton writes words the class is learning in the air as a type of instruction to learn how to spell and write the word in cursive. Parton is in Kay Nelson’s classroom.

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July 8, 2019 at 6:00 am

Students with dyslexia struggle in Washington. Will a fresh approach to reading instruction be enough?

A new bill requires districts to screen children for signs of dyslexia. It will usher in major changes in the way all kids are taught...

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Luckisha Phillips and her son Jayden, 10, walk down their quiet street in Federal Way. Jayden was diagnosed with dyslexia and has flourished at the Hamlin Robinson School which offers a specialized program specifically for students with dyslexia.

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July 7, 2019 at 6:00 am

For some Washington students with special needs, diagnosis is too late, help is too little

Children with learning disabilities do better in school when their problems are addressed early. But in many Washington school districts, educators drag their feet when...

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Crystal Larson-Umbra entered AJAC’s Production Technician Youth Apprenticeship Program in 2018 through Umbra Cuscinetti, Inc., an aircraft components and equipment manufacturer out of Everett, Washington. In this photo, Crystal Larson is working alongside an AJAC instructor during her evening apprenticeship class to learn more about manual machining. Crystal along with her cohort of Youth Apprentices take 3 AJAC Classes at the Work Force Development Center to learn the theory behind what they do on-the-job. She is currently a student at Everett High School.

July 1, 2019 at 5:00 am

High-school apprenticeship programs give kids a chance to earn money, credit, work experience

More than 100 high-school students across the state will participate in apprenticeships this coming school year, part of a push to more closely link work...

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June 16, 2019 at 9:01 pm

Here’s how new study rates Washington on well-being of our state’s children

We lag the country in how many 3- and 4-year-olds attend preschool, and more children are growing up in poverty, new study says

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June 10, 2019 at 5:00 am

No pity: Town Hall Seattle discussion will focus on supporting disabled children and parents

A June 13 event at Town Hall Seattle will feature a panel of disabled parents talking about how disabled and non-disabled families can forge ties,...

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Aerial shot of Red Square on the University of Washington campus, shot Friday, September 16, 2016, looking east.

June 2, 2019 at 6:00 am

UW is one of 50 schools nationwide that piloted the College Board’s new ‘adversity index’

The University of Washington is the only university in the state that is using a new index created by the College Board to measure whether...

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Students walk through campus between classes on Friday, April 12, 2019, in Cheney, Wash. EWU says it’s facing a $3.6 million budget shortfall.

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May 28, 2019 at 5:00 am

Could you go to college tuition-free in Washington? Here’s how to find out

Washington's major new higher- education bill will greatly expand the amount of money available for low- and moderate-income families to help pay college tuition.

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The mountain is out as crowds visit Drumheller Fountain on the UW campus Thursday, June 22, 2017. Seattle expects temperatures in the low 70’s Thursday, high 70’s Friday, mid 80’s Saturday and low 90’s on Sunday.

May 15, 2019 at 5:00 am

Ask us your questions about Washington’s big college-affordability bill

A new bill that greatly expands college financial aid in Washington could help 110,000 families pay for college every year. What questions do you have...

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