‘Broken’ economics for preschool workers, child care sector
Child care workers make less than parking lot attendants, dog-walkers
DATE: Sep 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education
SALLY HO
Teacher strikes, unrest hit West Coast as unions flex muscle
SEATTLE – Fights over teacher salaries and working conditions are escalating along the West Coast, emboldened in part by the momentum from widespread teacher strikes in more conservative sta...
DATE: Sep 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education
U.S. school districts weigh duty to youth migrant shelters
When San Benito, Texas, school leaders learned of an influx of children to a migrant shelter in their small town near the U.S.-Mexico border, they felt obliged to help.
The superi...
DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education
Analysis shows how Bill Gates influences education policy
SEATTLE – Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates saw an opportunity with a new federal education law that has widespread repercussions for American classrooms.
His nonprofit Bill a...
DATE: May 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education
Parents worried about abuse in youth sports take charge
Awareness on the rise for parents with kids in sports
DATE: Feb 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports
Wary parents set more limits to deter abuse in youth sports
SEATTLE – With Olympic prodigies having just dazzled audiences worldwide, parents in the U.S. are reconciling the thrill of the gold with their fears from recent sexual abuse scandals in eli...
DATE: Feb 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education
Korean adoptees have chance to reconnect with motherland at Olympics
An estimated 200,000 Korean-born children were dispersed through adoption
DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Sports
Some Korean foods may taste familiar during the Olympics
SEATTLE – Spam, trout, fried chicken, moon pies and anything slathered in mayonnaise – those are some of the flavors of South Korea’s home cooking that might seem just a bit familiar to the ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food
Some states struggle to make preschool available to everyone
Advocates says it’s necessary, in part, to address child care costs
DATE: Dec 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education
Doctors prepare for deep dive into Las Vegas shooter’s brain
LAS VEGAS – Scientists are preparing to do a microscopic study of the Las Vegas gunman’s brain, but whatever they find, if anything, likely won’t be what led him to kill 58 people in the wor...
DATE: Oct 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Man dies after rushing into Burning Man festival flames
A man rushed past layers of security officers into a massive fire at the Burning Man festival’s signature ceremony, suffering burns that left him dead just hours later.
Authoritie...
DATE: Sep 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Police arrest man who flew drone over Arizona wildfire
Suspect posted photos online
DATE: Jul 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News
