Environment
What the death of WA’s carbon tax says about the future
Early on election night, as a drizzly dusk settled over Seattle, I made my way to the Arctic Club, a
Kate Schimel
Kate Schimel is a Seattle-based reporter covering education and the environment. She previously wrote for Chalkbeat Colorado, an education news startup, and is the co-author of a series of books on Ne
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Environment
When the wildfire season never ends
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 3, 2015, issue of High Country News. When Bob Johnson, wildfire division manager
Politics
Election raises questions about Seattle schools' direction
Since summer, Seattle has been enmeshed in a city council election with a new, district-based format where campaigning has been
Politics
A step-by-step guide to Washington’s school funding problems
In early September, Seattle teachers encircled the schools where they normally run classrooms and picketed, wearing red shirts and chanting
Politics
What parents would change about their kids' public schools
Crosscut's Community Idea Lab is exploring how we can improve Washington's K-12 education system. Here's what parents say they would do.