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.
USC has drawn attention for its increasing academic ambition and clout. But the university has also generated headlines for scandals in recent months.
The recommendations, which aren't binding on government agencies or the transportation industry, came just days after a school bus collided with a dump truck in...
Marysville School District Superintendent Becky Berg's decision comes after she underwent surgery in January to remove a non-cancerous tumor from her brain.
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom is one of 10 community colleges nationwide that's in the running for a prestigious $1 million prize.
Fifty years ago, black students at the University of Washington staged a sit-in to push the university to better serve its minority of students —...
During the 10 months that Glenna Gallo has been guiding special education in Washington, one of the things that’s surprised her most is the silence....
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — A 17-year-old armed with a shotgun and a pistol opened fire at a Houston-area high school Friday, killing 10 people,...
