Yale to offer free tuition to families making less than $200K a year

Yale announced it will offer free tuition to families making less than $200,000 and waive all expenses for those making under $100,000.

New WA bill would create heritage orchard at WSU
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Apples, while synonymous with Washington state, are seeing half of its varieties going extinct. To combat that, SB 2060 would establish a heritage orchard program at Washington State University.

WA bill could require cursive writing in schools
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A group of state lawmakers want to require Washington students to learn how to write in cursive.

WSU class redesigns Walla Walla prison yard
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A project from Washington State University students could change the experience for prisoners in our state.

Student loans: Trump administration delays plan to withhold pay for borrowers in default

An announcement from the Education Department on Friday said involuntary collections on federal student loans will remain on hold as the agency finalizes new repayment plans.

Is educational book on animal sex too much for middle school? Florida district gives it the OK

A children’s book that includes illustrations of animals mating will remain on the shelves of several Orange County middle school libraries after a divided school board vote, despite objections from some parents and board members.

WSU unveils robotic arm for apple picking
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The future of farming is looking ripe, as researchers at Washington State University are developing a robotic arm that may someday assist farmers with fruit picking and other farm chores.

US court stops plan to cut billions in US medical research: WA universities weight in
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A federal appeals court just put a stop to a plan that would have slashed billions in medical research funds nationwide. To get a better gauge of the impact of this funding, vice dean for research and graduate education at the University of Washington's School of Medicine Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert joins Washington News Wrap.

Student loan borrowers in default face wage garnishment starting Jan. 7

The Department of Education will begin garnishing wages from borrowers who have defaulted on federal student loans starting in early January.

‘Superman’ police officer pushes bus full of Granbury ISD students

A police officer for the Granbury Independent School District is going viral thanks to a video that shows his incredible strength. He pushed a broken-down school bus full of children out of traffic.

Three students detained after Seattle area high school lockdown over weapons

Evergreen High School in Seattle's White Center neighborhood went into lockdown Wednesday morning after reports of a person with a weapon on campus.

School closures: Tracking closings, delays in western WA for Wednesday, Dec. 17

Some western Washington school districts will be closed or delayed on Wednesday, Dec. 17 because of winter weather. Check the status of your district.

Huskies win first Men's Soccer National Championship
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Harrison Bertos scored the golden goal for the Washington Huskies in the second minute of overtime to give UW its first men's soccer national championship with a 3-2 victory over North Carolina State.