School stats: Here are the top 10 languages spoken by students learning English in Washington
We looked at the top 10 languages spoken by English Language Learners in the state — and why they’re important to measure.
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School stats: Who gets how much under state’s new education budget? It’s not entirely clear yet
Among large King County school districts, Seattle Public Schools looks like it would collect the most money per student when the state’s McCleary plan is...
School stats: The number of emergency teachers in Washington classrooms has doubled
In many school districts across Washington, the supply of substitute teachers is slim enough that individuals without a teaching certificate or even a college degree...
In Washington, 193,000 students miss 18 days of school or more
One in six students in Washington were chronically absent in 2015-16, and the rates are much higher for children who live in poverty, don’t have...
Study: Statewide legal same-sex marriage reduced suicide attempts for gay, bisexual youth
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests a link between states legalizing same-sex marriage and fewer attempted suicides among gay,...
School stats: Racial achievement gaps exist even in Washington’s highest-performing schools
A new analysis by the State Board of Education shows that achievement gaps exist in high-performing schools, low-performing ones and everything in-between.
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