Washington school districts face cuts to early learning funding, Washington

WA gets ‘F' in new report card for lack of statewide school cellphone bans

The ranking released earlier this week comes from a group of child safety and well-being organizations.

Cut to pre-K program leaves WA school officials frustrated

An early learning program designed to prepare children in Washington for kindergarten will soon shrink by nearly 2,000 slots ...

Washington state receives 'F' on national Phone-Free Schools State Report Card

Washington state has received an “F” grade from the national "Phone-Free Schools State Report Card" for failing to pass a ...

Growing what works: Early outcomes from Washington’s charter public schools

What happens after high school may be one of the most important measures of whether our public schools in Washington serve ...

Reykdal: Washington behind as lawmakers study school phone limits

The state’s school chief says Washington is falling behind a national push to restrict smartphones in schools, arguing the ...

Report: Charter school grads beat public school outcomes in WA

A new report is raising questions about education funding in Washington State. According to recent data, charter school graduates are earning more money and achieving higher homeownership rates than ...

As fear ripples through schools, Washington lawmakers move to limit where ICE can go

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers are moving closer to placing new limits on where federal immigration agents can operate, advancing legislation supporters say is meant to restore a sense of ...

Rural Washington schools struggle with drop in logging dollars

Nestled in the foothills of the North Cascades, where logging has long fueled the economy, the Mount Baker School District is ...

Local schools honored as Washington Distinguished Schools

Two schools in the Inland Northwest were named Distinguished Schools in the state of Washington. Davenport Senior High School ...

Washington school districts face cuts to early learning funding

Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction said school districts across the state could face cuts to early ...

Iran, US-Israel war LIVE updates: Iran vows retaliation after US captures its cargo vessel, peace talks in limbo

Iran ceasefire nears its deadline. Trump toughens rhetoric, the US seizes an Iranian vessel, Strait of Hormuz fears shake ...

Pakistan intensifying diplomatic efforts to ensure US-Iran talks go ahead Tuesday

IDF warns southern Lebanese residents not to return amid truce, hits Hezbollah rocket launcher * Hamas reportedly only ...

Iran says no decision yet on next round of US talk, calls Washington 'not serious at all'

Iran has said it has not yet decided on a new round of talks with the US, accusing Washington of bad faith and repeated ...

Pinwheels and the ‘lobster district’: How Virginia Democrats drew up a US House map to all but lock out Republicans

Virginia Democrats hope the new congressional map they’re asking voters to approve Tuesday will flip four Republican House ...

US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran vows to retaliate

By Daphne Psaledakis, Trevor Hunnicutt and Saad Sayeed WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 (Reuters) - The United States said on ...

Over 20 ships cross Strait of Hormuz on April 18 — Reuters

LONDON, April 20. /TASS/. More than 20 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, setting a record since March 1, Reuters reported, citing data from analytics company Kpler. At least five ships ...

As colonies rejected Britain, Maryland town played active role in Revolution

The city of Frederick, Md., had a much smaller footprint in the 1770s than it does today, but played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War. In addition to being the home of founding ...

World awaits fate of ceasefire after US seizes Iranian ship

By Daphne Psaledakis and Hatem Maher WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 20 (Reuters) - Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire ...

Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

Iran on Monday offered a new death toll for its war with Israel and the United States, with its forensic chief saying at ...

Peace talks in doubt after Iran accuses Trump of 'piracy': Latest

Iran-US war latest: Tehran accuses Trump of ‘piracy’ after US forces seize tanker near Strait of Hormuz - Donald Trump ...

3 Things Stood Out During Nationals' Weekend Series vs. Giants

The Washington Nationals lost another series over the weekend that they had a good chance to win. Pitching issues were once ...

Iran's president stresses importance of diplomacy while noting distrust of U.S.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce ...