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How will Seattle Public Schools pay for the new teacher contract?
The district faces a shortfall that nears $200M over three years if it doesn't find a new source of money.
Venice Buhain
Venice Buhain is Cascade PBS' associate news editor. She previously covered education at Crosscut, and also worked for KING 5, The Seattle Globalist and TVW News. You can follow her on Twitter
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WA teachers strikes highlight school funding, staffing woes
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Universal free school lunch is ending — but not for all WA students
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