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For the Class of 2026, breaking into tech means learning a new playbook
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (797+ words) Jun 10, 2026, 1: 30 PM It's graduation season across Washington, and computer science students across the country are walking into one of the toughest job markets for tech in recent years. Federal labor projections still remain bullish. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects…...
Why Washington state's school cell phone proposal is a 'home run"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (151+ words) Why Washington state's school cell phone proposal is a 'home run' My Northwest. com Why Washington state's school cell phone proposal is a 'home run' Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson's plan is simple: No smartphones or smartwatches from the moment…...
'Focusing more on memes than on math': WA governor works toward statewide school cellphone ban
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (512+ words) Washington students could soon be saying goodbye to cellphones during class " and even at lunchtime. Washington Governor Bob Ferguson and State Superintendent Chris Reykdal are calling for a statewide ban on student phone use from bell to bell in K-12 public…...
Employers added 172, 000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (604+ words) Jun 5, 2026, 7: 57 AM The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the'Iran war. Employers added 172, 000 jobs in May " roughly double what forecasters had expected " and the unemployment rate remained at a low 4. 3%. The Labor…...
UW lands historic $25 M gift to expand rural, indigenous medical training
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (486+ words) Jun 3, 2026, 1: 30 PM The University of Washington School of Medicine has received a $25 million gift that will be used to train rural and Indigenous physicians across five Northwest states. Philanthropists William and Carolyn Franke made the contribution, representing "the largest known…...
Despite scrutiny, special education money flows to for-profit residential treatment centers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1121+ words) May 29, 2026, 3: 31 AM Even in the face of increasing scrutiny over the safety of such private institutions, this money continues to flow given the fractured bureaucracy of the special education system, an Associated Press investigation finds. The playbook to profits includes…...
Kuwait principal from WA says she remains calm for her students amid chaos
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (497+ words) BY GEE SCOTT AND URSULA REUTIN SHOW Lisa Dallas, a Washington native now working as the principal of Global Bilingual Academy in Kuwait, shared the importance of staying calm in the wake of chaos. While she hears sirens throughout the…...
Kuwait principal from WA says she remains calm for her students amid explosions, sirens
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (193+ words) Lisa Dallas, a Washington native now working as the principal of Global Bilingual Academy in Kuwait, shared the importance of staying calm in the wake of chaos. While she hears sirens throughout the day and explosions in the distance, she…...
Seattle Schools Could Go Bankrupt in 10 Months? !
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) My Northwest. com Seattle Schools Could Go Bankrupt in 10 Months? ! That's Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner being honest about an $87 million deficit " and a 10-month clock that's already ticking. Joy Hollingsworth Explains SPD Presence at Council Meetings WA Senator:…...
'Everything has to be on the table': Seattle Public Schools superintendent says closures still possible to fix $87 M deficit
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (421+ words) BY GEE SCOTT AND URSULA REUTIN SHOW Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner made it clear in March that he is not afraid to cut the administrative fat to ease an $87 million deficit. Shuldiner told "The Gee and Ursula Show…...