The closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct has nothing on the months-long driver shortage faced by Seattle Public Schools' main bus contractor, First Student.
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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.
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After months of listening, Seattle schools have a draft plan for the next few years. You can still weigh in on it.
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Similar struggles have led to recent teacher strikes in US
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Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed a change to the state's most important financial-aid program for college students, changing the program's name and guaranteeing every student...
Q&A | Gov. Jay Inslee on wins and losses in Olympia and the arc of the moral universe
Gov. Jay Inslee sits down for a Q&A ahead of a potential presidential campaign and Washington's 2019 legislative session.
Democrats now have big new majorities in Olympia. What do they want to get done?
State Democratic lawmakers are walking into the 2019 legislative session eager to mold Washington into the more progressive version they have for years talked about.
Following months of bus delays, Seattle Public Schools lays off transportation department leader
Other employees at the district will take over Kathy Katterhagen's role overseeing the transportation department.
Join us at the Ignite Education Lab storytelling event on March 11
Tickets are available now for Ignite Education Lab 2019. They're free but limited. Save the date, get your tickets and pitch us a talk while...