Equity
How native kids see science differently
What happens when what you're taught in school contradicts what you were taught by your family and community?
Michelle Ranken
Michelle Ranken is a freelance writer and Seattle native. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Washington, and has written on numerous political topics. She runs a p
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'Learning labs' prepare Washington kids for the workforce
High school teacher Renee Poitras doesn’t have her students do pointless busy work. Instead, Poitras, a biology teacher at
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STEM programs find sexist culture hard to shake
Candice Natiello still recalls a particular experience she had a couple of years ago, when she was a student at
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Sex sells, or so the saying goes. So it should come as no surprise that in 2007, the top-selling image
After scandal, eyes on state auditor's race
Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley's legal troubles have brought notable primary election attention to a position that has