Number of STEM grads living in Seattle has nearly doubled since 2010
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by Gene Balk / FYI Guy
1h ago
An estimated 207,000 Seattle residents have earned a B.A. in a STEM field, representing more than half of the college grads living in the city, writes FYI Guy ..read more
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U.S. students posted dire math declines on an international test
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by DANA GOLDSTEIN
10h ago
On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements ..read more
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Advocates devise a plan to pay child care providers a living wage
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by Janelle Retka
20h ago
Child care is a fundamental resource for parents and the state — and Washington has long struggled to maintain its workforce ..read more
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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It got worse during the pandemic
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by CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, SHARON LURYE, MORGAN LEE and Claire Bryan
2d ago
SAN CARLOS, Ariz. — After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. The importance of showing up has been stressed repeatedly at school — and at home. When he went to school last year, he often came home saying the teacher was picking ..read more
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Judge dismisses effort to recall Seattle School Board president
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by Denisa R. Superville
2d ago
A King County judge dismissed a petition to recall Seattle School Board President Liza Rankin — an effort her attorney described as "veiled harassment ..read more
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Families asked for an Arabic program. This Bellevue school listened
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by Dahlia Bazzaz
3d ago
Arabic became an option as the Bellevue School District, which has long had a several language programs, sought to expand its selection ..read more
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Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations
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by BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS
3d ago
Educators are bracing for upheaval, whether or not the president-elect deports millions of immigrants. Even the threats are tough on kids and families, they say ..read more
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Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools
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by Nadia Lathan and KENDRIA LaFLEUR
3d ago
The curriculum is optional for schools to adopt, but they will receive additional funding if they do so ..read more
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Students can now apply for federal college aid. Officials hope for a smoother rollout this year
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by COLLIN BINKLEY
3d ago
The federal FAFSA form used to apply for college financial aid opened to high school seniors across the nation on Thursday, a year after a disastrous rollout by the Biden administration delayed the application for months ..read more
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OSU creates facility to repatriate Indigenous ancestral remains, items
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by Aviva Bechky
1w ago
Estimates say that the remains of more than 110,000 Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native ancestors are held by universities, museums and federal agencies ..read more
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