Education Here's why many Seattle Public Schools special education students stayed home this week Ann Dornfeld
Law & Courts She was jailed for shoplifting. A month later she was dead Piper Travis was arrested and held on bond in Snohomish County jail to await trial. Eleven days later, she was observed lying on the floor of her cell, foaming at the mouth. Two weeks later, she was dead. Sydney Brownstone
Health When my son was 12, he turned violent. Life is just now getting better When my son was 7, we moved to Vancouver, Washington, and life was good for a few years. But then something changed. I don’t know if it was puberty, or the new baby, but he turned violent. Deborah Wang
Health 43 measles cases and counting ... so how to stay healthy? This outbreak has led to a raft of listener questions about the measles and how to stay healthy. Kim Malcolm Rob Wood
Health Should parents be able to weigh in on kids' mental health treatment? In Washington state, kids who are 13 and older can access mental health treatment on their own. They can refuse treatment, too. Parents have lobbied for decades to change the law. Deborah Wang
Health Left handed? How you were fed as a baby may be why New research by Dr. Philip Hujoel, a professor of dentistry and epidemiology at the University of Washington, suggests breastfeeding and handedness are linked. Bill Radke Alison Bruzek
Health Alex was depressed. But he was 13, so his mom couldn’t check in with his therapist Alex’s life fell apart in middle school. Deborah Wang
Education When Seattle school buses run late, who picks up the extra cost? Seattle school's contract with First Student requires them to pay the district for late and missed routes. But the district has not enforced that requirement. Here's why. Ann Dornfeld
Education Seattle Public Schools, beset by late buses all year, prepares for Viadoom Seattle School District is taking steps to reduce the impact of the viaduct closure on the 55,000 children who come and go from nearly 100 schools each weekday. Ann Dornfeld
Health How can all kids win at sports? In sports, there are winners and losers. But for kids, the real winners are the ones who are given the opportunity to play in the first place. Bill Radke
