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Puget Sound report makes no waves
A first-of-its-kind report on the state of the Sound came out last week. Didn't notice? Not surprising, but that is part of the problem.
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Election day: Still time to replace a ballot
We have gone to all-mail voting, of course. But who knew about an email option for getting a replacement ballot?
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A key value for charter schools: No empty promises made to kids
Do effective KIPP charter schools in the Bay Area have anything to teach us? Here's the candid talk inside a faculty lunchroom.
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Are super-majorities in the legislature unconstitutional?
They may well be, but don't expect a gun-shy state supreme court to deal with the explosive question.
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A Pyrrhic victory for school funding advocates?
Court rulings on how the state needs to fund schools better, such as handed down last week, don't tend to stick very long. And this year's session is no time for finding more money.