Education Equity

Brandon Hersey, candidate for the vacant District 7 seat on the Seattle School Board, takes part in a forum, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 in Seattle. 211114

September 18, 2019 at 4:46 pm

South Seattle has a new representative on the Seattle School Board: Teacher Brandon Hersey appointed to 2-year term

The Seattle School Board on Wednesday evening appointed Federal Way elementary school teacher Brandon Hersey to represent South Seattle.

September 17, 2019 at 5:55 pm

Before the Seattle School Board picks its new member Wednesday, get to know the finalists to represent the South End

The position requires deep understanding of the schools and families in one of the last racially and economically diverse areas of the city, and their...

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September 10, 2019 at 6:51 pm

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...

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September 4, 2019 at 7:34 pm

Seattle students walk out on first day of school to demand equitable school funding

They chose the first day of school for this event to make a statement, they said. They plan to keep organizing events to raise awareness...

A bus for the Washoe County School District, in Reno picks up a group of kids from an afternoon program to return them to a shelter near downtown Reno where their families have temporary housing.

Federal law requires school districts to bus homeless students to their preferred school, no matter the distance or expense. In Reno, the Washoe County School District has found providing that stable school environment for homeless students helped them graduate at nearly twice the rate of homeless students who move from school to school.

Photographed on January 22, 2019.
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September 1, 2019 at 6:00 am

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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August 27, 2019 at 5:00 am

‘I didn’t know it was that bad’: Students learn about Washington’s school-funding system

The world of school finance is typically filled with lawmakers, policy wonks and other adults who don't often consult with students. This summer program attempts...

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August 19, 2019 at 6:00 am

How should the King County Council spend $318M for education?

Job centers on high school campuses. More money to hire teachers of color. Mentors for students. Over the past two months, the Metropolitan King County...

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Teacher Jeremi Oliver talks to students about how to resolve issues with others among other things during his exploration class at the Academy for Creating Excellence at South Shore K-8 in Seattle Tuesday, July 16, 2019. About two dozen young men of color have been spending their summer at the academy as part of a four-week leadership academy to help rising eighth-graders prepare for their final year at the school and for adolescence in general. The daily schedule includes a morning huddle and exploration of tough topics — like what it means to be a man in today’s world — followed by a STEM class introducing students to flying drones, a health and wellness fitness course and more. 210876

August 7, 2019 at 5:00 am

How dreams of a school for Seattle’s young men of color turned into a Rainier Valley summer program

Before moving to Atlanta last year, Marcus Harden dreamed of opening a school in Seattle — a campus designed to enroll and support students who...

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August 1, 2019 at 5:15 pm

A white Seattle teacher told police she felt unsafe around a black fifth-grader who she says threatened her

Since hearing about the incident, parents are calling for district leaders to have renewed conversations on bias in student discipline.

Paraeducator Tiffany Moritz assists Nataly Cruz, 9, with her end of the year animal research project in Ms. Olivera’s classroom on Friday, June 7, 2019, at Martin Luther King Elementary, 2000 S. 18th St. in Union Gap, Wash. 210469 (Amanda Ray, Yakima Herald-Republic)

July 28, 2019 at 7:00 am

Washington state has big plans for its 25,500 paraeducators, who earn about half the salary of an average teacher

More commonly known as teacher's aides, paraeducators are typically the most overlooked workers in Washington schools. But they will play a central role as the...

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