The Seattle Times Education section covers schools at the district, state and federal level. Topics include the University of Washington and other colleges; the Common Core and standardized testing; teacher pay and strikes; charter schools; school discipline; classroom teaching methods; and funding under the McCleary decision. Coverage also includes the Education Lab project.
University of Washington officials and some teaching doctors worry a flood of students from two new Montana medical schools could overwhelm the physicians who provide...
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy is headed north from Seattle on a mission that will include an Atlantic transit, a traverse of the Panama Canal...
Two teen-led nonprofits in the Seattle area are using hackathons to help develop new ways of supporting student learning.
With COVID-19 cases soaring nationwide, school districts must again confront the realities of a polarized country and the lingering pandemic as they navigate mask requirements,...
All 6.2 million public school students in California will be able to eat school meals for free, regardless of their family’s income. The move is...
Seattle voters will choose from among four candidates for the District 4 seat held by incumbent Erin Dury, and three candidates for an open seat...
Voters will soon decide whether to expand King County's $400 million Best Starts for Kids levy, first passed in 2015. The county has enthusiastically shared...
