Students left scrambling after SAT unexpectedly canceled twice at Franklin High School
Students showed up to take the test Saturday to find a sign turning them away. It was the second cancellation in two weeks for the...
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UW finds star athlete’s sexual assault allegation credible, but athletic executive quietly moved on
Less than a year after a UW investigation found that senior associate athletic director Roy Shick's behavior amounted to sexual misconduct, he became vice president...
UW is one of 50 schools nationwide that piloted the College Board’s new ‘adversity index’
The University of Washington is the only university in the state that is using a new index created by the College Board to measure whether...
Could you go to college tuition-free in Washington? Here’s how to find out
Washington's major new higher- education bill will greatly expand the amount of money available for low- and moderate-income families to help pay college tuition.
Ask us your questions about Washington’s big college-affordability bill
A new bill that greatly expands college financial aid in Washington could help 110,000 families pay for college every year. What questions do you have...
110,000 Washington students a year will get money for college, many a free ride
In what may be the most generous aid program in the country, Washington is on the brink of reducing tuition or making it free for...
Lawmakers consider taxing businesses to create a higher education fund
Lawmakers are considering a sweeping new bill that would raise taxes on businesses and create a dedicated fund for higher education.
From high-school dropout to future neurosurgeon: College tips from an extraordinary student
In the wake of the college admissions scandal, one man who used a community college as a springboard to medical school talks about study habits,...
Men of color often find college isolating. UW’s Brotherhood Initiative wants to change that.
A pilot program at the University of Washington is finding ways to better support black and brown male students, who often find the campus isolating...
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