Performance gap among Washington students widens on national test as gifted education faces scrutiny
New national math and reading scores are out, and the gaps between Washington's highest and lowest performers seem to be growing.
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Oakland’s school program for black males cuts dropout rates, study finds. Could Seattle adopt something similar?
An Oakland education program for black males may offer a blueprint for how to reduce dropout rates among these students, new Stanford research suggests.
You have 15 days to weigh in on Washington’s new high-school graduation requirements
Washington education officials are finalizing new graduation requirements — and you have until Oct. 28 to weigh in.
South Seattle has a new representative on the Seattle School Board: This elementary school teacher
The Seattle School Board on Wednesday evening appointed Federal Way elementary school teacher Brandon Hersey to represent South Seattle.
New test scores show Washington students far from proficiency goals set in English, math, science
In English, for example, Asian students were just one percentage point away from hitting state goals. In science, Washington expected 52.4% of black students to...
Why districts spend millions to keep homeless students in place: ‘Changing schools is the last thing we want’ VIEW
In Washington, school districts estimate they spent over $31.5 million on transportation for homeless students. Early signs from Northern Nevada suggest that such a bet...
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