Charla Bear
Education ReporterCharla joined us in January, 2010 and is excited to be back in Seattle after several years in Washington, DC, where she was a director and producer for NPR. Charla has reported from three continents and several outlets including Marketplace, San Francisco Chronicle and NPR. She has a master of journalism from University of California, Berkeley and a bachelor's degree in architecture from University of Washington.
Charla's most memorable public radio moment: “Sitting alone in a room with a convicted murderer who had just been paroled. The only thing between us was a microphone, as he told me how he had transformed his life and become a priest.”
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“We want them to expand their palates ..."When you hear the words “school lunch,” it’s doubtful you think of mouth-watering cuisine. A group of gourmet…
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A man whose charges were dismissed after he was arrested by Seattle police three years ago has decided that’s not enough to clear the air. He’s suing the…
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Thousands of students in Tacoma are behind in school, according to state tests that show they’re not meeting grade-level expectations. City leaders say if…
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The school year just started last month and chances are a lot of kids have already missed a day or two of class. Educators say that’s a huge problem since…
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Construction of a shiny, new high rise is underway in Seattle’s oldest neighborhood. Residents, elected officials and the developer ushered in the Pioneer…
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Tacoma teachers have approved a contract that ends their strike with nearly 100 percent of teachers voting for the new deal.Negotiators had reached a…
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Tacoma schools will be closed again Friday after teachers voted on Thursday to stay out on strike. Friday will be their fourth day on the picket lines,…
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(Go here for the latest developments of this story.)Tacoma's striking teachers have decided to go back to the picket lines this morning rather than…
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Leaders of the Tacoma teachers’ union say they will leave it up to the striking teachers to decide what to do with a judge’s order to return to the…
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More than 28,000 kids are still locked out of their classrooms today, while school district officials head to court to force teachers back to work.Tacoma…