Seattle Schools adds 15 buses to reduce delays The district is exercising a clause in its contract to force First Student to pay for additional buses and drivers from competitor Durham Bus Service. Ann Dornfeld
Some Seattle school PTAs can afford extra teachers. Should they spread the wealth? Roosevelt High School in north Seattle is a fundraising machine. The school’s fundraising groups have $3.5 million in assets. Its foundation has paid for MacBooks, microscopes, professional cameras — and a bear costume that cost $1,250. Isolde Raftery
Charter schools are legal, can keep getting state funding, WA Supreme Court rules The Washington Supreme Court has upheld most of the state law that funds charter schools. Gil Aegerter
Late Seattle school buses hit low-income kids hardest Several buses to some of the district’s poorest schools, including West Seattle Elementary, Emerson Elementary and Wing Luke Elementary, were running two hours late Friday morning. Ann Dornfeld
Homeless kids are falling behind in school. And it's worse than previously thought Kim Malcolm talks with Liza Burell about a new report that looks at the academic challenges faced by homeless students in Washington state. Burell is program director with Building Changes, a Seattle non-profit. Kim Malcolm
Seattle students walk out in protest of teacher displacement Nova is a small school with about 300 students. If it loses just two teachers - that's 15% of their teachers. Casey Martin
How student journalists uncovered the sexual misconduct story at WSU Kim Malcolm talks with The Daily Evergreen reporter Ian Smay about his investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against former Washington State University quarterback Jason Gesser. Kim Malcolm
After head tax, tech and Seattle lawmakers look for ways to mend This fall, the city and tech are starting to partner on solutions. Carolyn Adolph