Public Education
Washington teachers union declines six-figure average salary proposal(The Center Square) â The Kent Education Association (KEA) has declined the latest contract proposal from the Kent School District (KSD) that would have seen average salaries surpass $100,000… Read More
Public Education
Washington school board passes new curriculum guidelines on U.S. history and race topics(The Center Square) â The Kennewick School Board in Washington state unanimously voted to adopt a new set of curriculum guidelines on Aug. 24 that aim to restrict teachings on… Read More
Public Education
Seattle teachers union approves strike authorization as current contract expires(The Center Square) â With the current contract between Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association expiring Wednesday, the union approved a strike authorization. The unionâs board… Read More
Public Education
Kent school board votes against teachers union lawsuit(The Center Square) â The Kent, Washington, school board split on a vote of 2-2 for a resolution that would have allowed the district to bring a lawsuit against… Read More
Public Education
Kent schools teachers strike for ‘fair contract’; 4 out of 10 make over $100,000 yearly(The Center Square) â The Kent School district in King County is making national headlines over a teachers strike with teachers’ pay being one of the sticking points. They… Read More
Public Education
The school bus won’t stop for some Seattle public school students this year(The Center Square) â Some students of Seattle Public Schools will need to find a different way to get to school, which starts on Sept. 7. In a … Read More
Culture
Telemedicine abortions up in Washington state(The Center Square) â Telemedicine seems set to play a crucial role for women seeking abortions, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, sending the controversial practice… Read More
Public Education
Spokane-area school district explores limits on CRT, general identity lessons(The Center Square) â The Mead School District will review proposals on Monday, Aug. 15, to exclude Critical Race Theory and gender identity lessons from classrooms and focus civics education… Read More
Culture
Fired WSU coach claims $25M in damages in religious exemption vaccine case(The Center Square) â Nick Rolovich, former head football coach at Washington State University, has filed a tort claim demanding $25 million in damages as a result of his firing… Read More
Culture
80-year-old woman booted from YMCA for asking male to leave womenâs locker roomHow did a Washington state YMCA handle an 80-year-old womanâs complaint about a man in a women’s swimsuit watching nearly naked little girls in the womenâs locker room? … Read More
Culture
Seattle Pacific University sues state attorney general over probe into hiring practices(The Center Square) â Seattle Pacific University, a private Christian University associated with the Free Methodist Church, has filed a lawsuit against Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson claiming that his… Read More
Culture
Spokane council passes ‘divisive’ pro-abortion resolution(The Center Square) â The Spokane City Council has approved a resolution that bars employees, including police officers, from assisting in investigations or the prosecution of abortion patients or providers. Read More
Public Education
Washington superintendent, think tank tangle over ed testing ‘exit’ remarks(The Center Square) â Is Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal trying to cancel some state assessments of student learning? That’s what the Washington Policy Center think tank is… Read More
Public Education
40% of Seattle’s teachers make $100,000 plus; still want ‘respectful pay’(The Center Square) â Two out of three Seattle public school teachers see themselves leaving within five years, according to a recent survey of Seattle Education Association members. Read More
Public Education
Public school required students to âbelieveâ liberal slogans to join mentorship programStudents at a Washington state high school were required to pledge agreement with liberal political slogans such as âBlack Lives Matterâ and âWomenâs rights are human rightsâ in order to… Read More
Public Education
Washington has more teachers, in spite of a reported critical educator shortage(The Center Square) â A Central Washington University report in 2016 declared that there was a teacher shortage in the state of Washington. Since then there… Read More
Public Education
Washington expects lower K-12 enrollment, rising costs through 2025(The Center Square) â K-12 enrollment is expected to remain below 2016 levels through at least 2025, according to the Washington State Caseload Forecast Councilâs June caseload forecast. Read More
Legislation
New Washington laws on guns, shooter drills, abortion take effect Thursday(The Center Square) â Dovetailing with the hot-button issues of gun violence and abortion in the news recently, several bills passed by the Washington State Legislature this year will go… Read More
Public Education
Benton County schools eye budget cuts following levy failures(The Center Square) â Two school districts in Benton County, Washington, are looking at budget cuts after voters twice refused to renew operational levies that expire at the end of… Read More
Culture
School board member to host âQueer Youth Open Mic Nightâ for âall agesâ in her sex shopA Washington state school board director will host an LGBTQ event for youth at the sex shop she owns. âAll queer youth (0 to 18 years… Read More