Equity
THRIVE Washington wants to give our kids a good start in life
Adverse experiences in childhood constitute “the single greatest public health threat facing the nation today,” said renowned pediatrician Dr. Nadine
Judy Lightfoot
Judy Lightfoot writes about how the region's people confront a variety of challenges. She often draws on her weekly one-on-one coffees with individuals sharing our public spaces who are socially isola
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Politics
Is Seattle's writing curriculum too regimented?
The prepackaged program, with its 'small moments' and 'authentic gushing,' is moving beyond elementary and middle schools into high schools. But does it prepare students for college-level writing?
Equity
From juvie to the streets
Many young offenders wind up homeless after their release. The state is revamping its reentry programs to help those kids get re-established in their communities.