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WA school districts depending on federal relief to pay for reopening
While some school districts in the state haven’t figured out how they will spend federal dollars, others are using the money to hire more teachers.
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Let’s not squander the chance to reimagine education in Washington state
Our state is long overdue for an injection of creative thinking to solve our education woes.
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Seattle’s mayor thinks a Trump tax break could help middle-class renters
Opportunity Zones are meant to spur investment, but some worry it's a tax giveaway for the wealthy.
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Far-right GOP state senators form their own caucus in Olympia
The leaders of the new Freedom Caucus say they just want to make sure their viewpoints are heard, but some Democrats take issue with that name.
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WA is reopening but many essential workers aren’t vaccinated yet
How the state chose who to inoculate first raises questions about equity — especially for restaurant, grocery and transit workers.