Education

The change affects kindergarten through second-grade students. It will limit screen-time to no more than 30 minutes per day.

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal shared annual student testing data and called on lawmakers to better fund public education in the upcoming legislative session.

The initiative echoes restrictions in 27 other states and would effectively block transgender girls from joining girls’ middle- and high-school teams.

Washington Head Start providers are among those saying immigration enforcement is leading more students to miss class and show signs of anxiety, stress and trauma.

Proposals in the Washington state House and Senate would raise income limits on the state’s free preschool program to help more military families enroll.

The study from the University of Washington builds on other research that has raised concerns about how smart phones affect students' educational development.

The Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy expands on one that is expiring. It would raise more than $1.2 billion over six years and pay for education support services like preschool and college tuition.

Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced it’s restricting Head Start programs from serving undocumented immigrants.

Washington state education officials are preparing to lay off staff – unless millions of dollars are released by the U.S. Department of Education.

The virtual workshop was offered on Zoom on Feb. 16, 2022, for all teachers, students and community members interested in participating in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge and/or NPR College Podcast Challenge.