State and National Education News
Recent news updates from a variety of sources here in Washington and around the country.
Highlights in the News from WFIS
Justice Department Wades Into Voucher Lawsuit
David Sharp, Associated Press - The DOJ is backing students and parents who have filed a lawsuit alleging that Maine unconstitutionally excludes religious schools from one of the nation's oldest school choice programs. Under the program, the state covers the costs...
read moreNYC Health Dept Closes Yeshiva of Central Queens; Measles Outbreak STILL Growing
The NYC Health Department announced Monday that it has closed Yeshiva of Central Queens for failing to comply with an Order of the Health Commissioner in response to the current measles outbreak. The Health Department said on May 9 it had ordered the Yeshiva (located...
read moreInitiative 1000 ends 20 year ban on affirmative action in WA State
from Seattle Times on April 28, 2019 OLYMPIA — In a last-minute move, the Washington Legislature on Sunday night passed Initiative 1000, a measure that overturns the state’s 20-year-old, voter-approved ban on affirmative action. I-1000 repeals Initiative 200, a...
read moreOther news from around the country
- All 7 of Oregon’s public universities will raise tuition
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — All seven of Oregon’s public universities will raise tuition for the 2019-2020 school year, with officials citing increased costs and less money than expected from legislators. The hikes range from 2.33% at Western Oregon University in Monmouth to 9.9% at Ashland’s Southern Oregon University. Gov. Kate ... read more7 hours ago - Washington lags the country in preschool, and child poverty is growing, new study saysOne of the reasons for so many kids in poverty is policy changes and budget cuts the state made to WorkFirst/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) during the recession, said Julie Watts, deputy director of the Washington State Budget and Policy Center. ... read more21 hours ago
- Formerly homeless Tacoma teen becomes first in his family to head to college
At 15, Vincenzo Di Salvo was homeless, sleeping at times behind a school dumpster. This week, he graduated and is on his way to the University of Arizona after a remarkable turnaround. ... read more3 days ago - More than $300 million will flow into King County to support education. The debate begins soon on how to spend it.King County has a one-time opportunity to improve academic outcomes in early learning, K-12 schools and higher education. ... read more3 days ago
- Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships
Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships Sammamish, WA, June 13, 2019 – Nineteen Eastside Catholic student-athletes competed in the WIAA 3A Track and Field state championships, which resulted in the girls ... read more3 days ago - Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships
Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships Sammamish, WA, June 13, 2019 – Nineteen Eastside Catholic student-athletes competed in the WIAA 3A Track and Field state championships, which resulted in the girls ... read more3 days ago - Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships
Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships Sammamish, WA, June 13, 2019 – Nineteen Eastside Catholic student-athletes competed in the WIAA 3A Track and Field state championships, which resulted in the girls ... read more3 days ago - Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships
Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships Sammamish, WA, June 13, 2019 – Nineteen Eastside Catholic student-athletes competed in the WIAA 3A Track and Field state championships, which resulted in the girls ... read more3 days ago - Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships
Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships Sammamish, WA, June 13, 2019 – Nineteen Eastside Catholic student-athletes competed in the WIAA 3A Track and Field state championships, which resulted in the girls ... read more3 days ago - Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships
Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships Sammamish, WA, June 13, 2019 – Nineteen Eastside Catholic student-athletes competed in the WIAA 3A Track and Field state championships, which resulted in the girls ... read more3 days ago - Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships
Eastside Catholic Girls Track Team and Junior Kate Jendrezak Make EC History at WIAA 3A Track and Field State Championships Sammamish, WA, June 13, 2019 – Nineteen Eastside Catholic student-athletes competed in the WIAA 3A Track and Field state championships, which resulted in the girls ... read more3 days ago - Seattle Public Schools cuts partnership with Native American youth programEarlier this month, Seattle Public Schools quietly ended a partnership with the Urban Native Education Alliance, citing missing paperwork and noncompliance. The district sent a June 5 letter to the nonprofit saying it had seen “repeated evidence” that the group wasn’t upholding its end of a partnership agreement — a deal that ... read more4 days ago
- UW athletic executive able to move on to new school after investigation finds unwanted sexual contact with student-athlete
Less than a year after a UW investigation found sufficient evidence that senior associate athletic director Roy Shick's behavior amounted to sexual misconduct, he became vice president of another university. ... read more6 days ago - A dramatic change of heart, money matters, the rise of the virtual college counselor: What Education Lab is reading this weekHello, Education Lab readers! In our last edition of the Education Lab newsletter, we told you there would be a break this week. That’s still true. But I didn’t want to let a week go by without sharing a few education headlines. Usually we share our favorite stories first in ... read more6 days ago
- Why Unpaid School Meal Bills Cause Heartburn for AdministratorsNobody likes "lunch shaming," but school nutrition directors say the issue of overdrawn school lunch accounts is more complicated than many realize—and poverty's not always the culprit. ... read more6 days ago