Collin Tong is a correspondent for Crosscut and University Outlook magazine. He served as guest lecturer at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. His new boo
Community leaders are taking a closer look at the crisis-ridden Seattle and Washington public schools, where the achievement gap is widening. A key problem is the lack of sufficient pressure from parents and citizens to demand better schools.
Former Seattle journalist Dorothy Parvaz is out of Syria, but now is said to be detained in Iran.
A recent report highlighted a stark reality: Many of the cuts under consideration in Olympia will have their strongest impacts on minorities.
They expect great things for the state if the former governor is confirmed, citing his high standing in China along with his connection to President Obama.
Some 125 years ago, Seattle and Tacoma erupted in an outburst of lawless, violent racism directed at immigrants.
