Felony charges for Kirkland high school student accused of posting online threats

King County prosecutors have filed felony charges against an 18-year-old Juanita High School student for allegedly making online threats to shoot students and have a Uvalde, Texas- type shooting. 

LGBTQ students, allies go viral with act of defiance at SPU graduation

To the untrained eye, a move at Sunday's commencement ceremony looked like a quirky move by several dozen students at Seattle Pacific University, but to those paying attention, it was the latest missive after a prolonged battle over LGBTQIA+ rights on SPU’s campus.

18-year-old arrested after violent online threats towards Juanita High School
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The suspect was allegedly planning to carry out the threats within the next week. The Lake Washington School District cancelled school today as a precaution.

Legislature moves to expand nursing education in Washington

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated a health care staffing shortage in Washington, so the state Legislature this year provided more than $38 million to expand nursing programs statewide.

Marysville school board opts to not move forward with controversial parental consent club policy

The district said it proposed the policy to add transparency and increase parental involvement, however, detractors say it targeted LGBTQ+ youth, potentially forcing them to out themselves to parents should they continue club membership.

Conversations with kids about Texas mass shooting can help build coping mechanisms

Be truthful, vulnerable and patient—that is the advice to families as they try to help their children process the horror of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.

Concerned parents address bullying issues with Franklin Pierce School officials

Following controversy surrounding the death of an 11-year-old girl in Pierce County, officials with the Franklin Pierce School District held a meeting to address safety in the classrooms.

2 UW Medicine professors named to TIME's '100 Most Influential People of 2022' list

Genome scientist Evan Eichler and infectious disease researcher Tulio de Oliveira are both professors at the University of Washington School of Medicine. They have also been named to the TIME 100 List, gaining recognition with the likes of famous artists, innovators, activists and world leaders.

Local school seeks to eliminate the achievement gap
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For the last 22 years, a Washington school has served low-income and BIPOC students with one goal in mind - to eliminate the achievement gap.

New principal at Cleveland High School resigns hours before student walkout

Dr. Marni Campbell, who was set to be the next principal at Seattle’s Cleveland High School, resigned on Friday just hours before students planned a walkout in protest of the departure of their principal Catherine Brown. 

UW Medicine pediatrics expert shares tips on navigating baby formula shortage

Families continue to struggle with the nationwide baby formula shortage, which may take months to fix. In the meantime, a pediatrics professor at UW Medicine has some strategies to keep your children healthy.