Jazz program hopes to strike a chord with Seattle kids
Seattle public schools have some of the best jazz programs in the country. Student ensembles dominate at national competitions and perform all over the world. But many kids don’t get to participate...
View ArticleSeattle school officials proposing changes to enrollment plan
Now that Seattle schoolchildren have settled in to the new student assignment plan, some changes are on the way. The effort to place kids at neighborhood schools this year has hit a few bumps.
View ArticleMLK Day in the Northwest
Many of us are happy to have a day off, whenever and wherever we can get it. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is no exception. But besides sleeping in and catching up on chores, there is an opportunity to...
View ArticleEffort grows to check young hearts for early signs of cardiac arrest
A local mom whose teenage son died from sudden cardiac arrest is pushing to make sure the tragedy doesn’t happen to other families. She's part of an effort to check young people across the state for...
View ArticleHundreds of high school students ditch school to protest state budget cuts
Hundreds of high school students are rallying at the University of Washington in protest of cuts to education. They walked out of their classrooms this afternoon and marched or rode buses to the...
View ArticleStandoff escalates over test boycott
The standoff over a series of tests mandated by Seattle Public Schools heated up Wednesday, as another high school joined a growing boycott of the tests and district leaders threatened protesters with...
View ArticleSeattle Public Schools will let high schools scrap the MAP
Seattle public high schools will be able to opt out of the controversial Measures of Academic Progress, or MAP tests, starting next year. The policy change comes after teachers at Seattle’s Garfield...
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