It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

BREAKING: An experienced district leader from Michigan is set to become the next superintendent of Seattle Public Schools. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

Congress has cut federal funding for public media, putting your access to local news and programming at risk. This is the moment to join our community of supporters. You’ve depended on KUOW and NPR across the decades. Today, we’re counting on you. bit.ly/3UgOIc9

Today, Congress voted to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding for public media that had been approved earlier this year. This funding was intended to support public broadcasters through fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

I have a bit of ✨personal news ✨ to share: After two incredible years in Seattle, covering education at KUOW, I'm shifting gears. I've moved back home to the Twin Cities area to be closer to my family.

NEW: WA state's governing body for school athletics has determined that proposed rule changes for transgender student athletes would violate state law. That means, even if the proposals pass next month, they won't take effect. www.kuow.org/stories/prop...

Sat down with Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones, who reflected on his tenure leading Washington's largest public school district over the last four years, and why he says it's time to leave. More here: www.kuow.org/stories/poli...

Reykdal called Trump's order "a cruel chaos that has been intentionally designed to promote a school privatization agenda and undo a 60-year commitment to equity and civil rights that lies at the heart of our democratic system." Read more from @samiwest.bsky.social via @kuow.org 👇

In case you missed this over the weekend: Former Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell described what it was like working for Mayor Bruce Harrell.

Big news today: The leader of Seattle Public Schools is stepping down this fall. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

Washington state has joined a coalition of 20 other states in a lawsuit seeking to stop President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. www.kuow.org/stories/wash...

WA educators/school staffers/students/families: Have you noticed any changes — concrete policy changes, or a chilling effect — since Trump took office and began his crackdown on DEI? We want to hear from you! www.kuow.org/stories/how-...

Washington’s top education leader says schools shouldn’t make any changes in response to the Trump administration’s recent edict to axe race-based initiatives by the end of the month. www.kuow.org/stories/we-a...

The results from the latest “nation’s report card” are out — and it’s not pretty. Washington students have not bounced back from the academic declines of the pandemic, and the state’s achievement gaps are worsening, according to 2024 NAEP scores out Wednesday. www.kuow.org/stories/the-...

As schools across Washington brace for a crackdown on immigration under President Donald Trump, the state’s top education official has issued new guidance on state and federal protections for immigrant students. New from me today: www.kuow.org/stories/wash...

Parents and staff from schools that had been on the chopping block say they're relieved. But they're nervous for what's ahead — whether it's closures in years to come, or their beloved schools being gutted by budget cuts. www.kuow.org/stories/with...

I've heard lots of chatter-- and I'm sure you have too -- about what happens if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on campaign promises to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. I dig into that issue and what Trump 2.0 might mean for education in WA here: www.kuow.org/stories/what...

Do you have trouble seeing the road at night in Seattle when it's dark and wet? Seattle Now is working on an episode about road visibility. Tell us about your experiences and what the culprits are! Give us a call at 206 616 6746 and leave us a voicemail. @kuow.org

Updated story: The Seattle School Board has unanimously approved Superintendent Brent Jones' withdrawal of plans to close four elementary schools. Parents at those schools are celebrating. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

The United States now has: • 45,020 reporters • 275,550 public relations specialists For every reporter, there are now six PR people. (data via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Breaking: Seattle Public Schools’ plan to shutter four schools next fall is dead — at least for now. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

So this happened last night: In a stunning reversal, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones said Tuesday he may not recommend closing schools, after all. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...