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Stay or leave: WA families reflect on attending public schools
As students leave publicly funded K-12 classrooms, families tell Crosscut what's influencing their decision.
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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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How many students did WA public schools lose during the pandemic?
State education spending has decreased by $900M as enrollment dropped during the pandemic.
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Did your child leave a WA public school this year? Tell us your story
30,000 students left state K-12 public education since the pandemic began. Help us tell stories about why.
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' in the hot seat at WA school district
District committee criticizes the book's language and says the way it handles race issues is problematic.
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Bellevue student raises awareness of teen dating violence
After a Newport High student reported she was abused by a classmate, she said the school didn't take her seriously, so she took to social media.