UW football's head coach Kalen DeBoer to make Husky debut against Kent St.

University of Washington's Kalen DeBoer will make his Husky football debut on Saturday, making him the third head coach to lead the Huskies in four seasons.

These 5 states could tax student loan forgiveness

Student loan borrowers in Mississippi will have to pay taxes on loan forgiveness, and four other states could follow suit.

SPS gives Zum bus routes back to First Student; start-up needs more time to build fleet

First Student announced it has agreed to take 78 Seattle Public School (SPS) bus routes previously awarded to Zum. The startup admitted it lacked the drivers and buses to fulfill the terms of their contract, according to a Wednesday news release.

Reading, math scores for 9-year-old students fell sharply during pandemic, data show

The declines hit all regions of the U.S. and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, according to the federal study.

Seattle teachers' union board authorizes strike vote which could happen this weekend

The Seattle Education Association's Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to approve a strike authorization vote. Educators could vote on a potential strike this weekend.

Trapper Keeper inventor E. Bryant Crutchfield dies at 85

“We rolled it out, and it was just like a rocket,” E. Bryant Crutchfield once said of his invention, the Trapper Keeper. Crutchfield died recently at 85, according to multiple reports.

Student loan forgiveness limited for many by US drug war's legacy

A generation of Black and Hispanic Americans was disproportionately shut out of one of the keys to Biden's plan, the Pell Grant program, as part of the “war on drugs.”

Kent school board votes 'no action' for possible lawsuit against teachers union

The Kent school board has voted 2-2 for a resolution that would have allowed the district to bring a lawsuit against the Kent Education Association (KEA), whose members are currently on strike, delaying the start of the school year. 

Kent teacher strike reaches day 3 as negotiations spill into public

The negotiations between the Kent School District and the teacher's union spills into the public, as KEA reaches day 3 of it's strike.

Students form long lines for 'Back2School Bash' backpack giveaway

The Rainier Beach Back2School Bash drew more than 1,000 people to the local community center Saturday, with volunteers providing free music, food, games and school supplies for those in attendance.

Salvation Army event helps families hit by rising cost of school supplies

The start of the academic year is typically the second-largest expense for parents behind the holidays. A typical family is currently spending a record $864 on school supplies, much more for college-aged students.

University Place SD to pay $4.2M to student victims after hiring coach convicted for sexual abuse

University Place School District has agreed to pay more than $4.2 million to former student-athletes who were allegedly sexually abused by a wrestling coach who had previously been convicted of sexual crimes relating to minors. 

Missouri school district brings back punishment by paddle

The Missouri school district said parents have to opt-in and that the new policy came as a result of parents wanting an alternative to suspension, according to reports.