Tacoma fifth-grader leading climate change strike tells adults: 'Clean up your act' When you’re 11 years old, the future can look limitless — unless you fear your planet is dying. Theo Sullivan of Tacoma got worried about climate change and helped organize a school strike to focus attention on the issue. Angela King
Frustrated by adult apathy, Seattle-area kids join global climate protest “We are the next generation, and we do care about this, and if you care about us, please help us solve this issue.” John Ryan
Sex ed: Should it be a requirement in Washington state? When Aren Wright was a freshman at Olympia High School, she asked her health teacher about dental dams and safe sex for lesbians. Ann Dornfeld
Ravioli in a warm fridge ... and other violations at Seattle school cafeterias Ravioli sitting in a malfunctioning refrigerator … Ann Dornfeld
Seattle school year extended by 5 days because of snow The last day of school will now be June 27 in Seattle — five days later than planned to make up for snow days this month. Ann Dornfeld
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
PHOTOS: Snow day! School is out and sleds are in This was supposed to be a story about how Seattle's long-awaited, deep bore tunnel is FINALLY OPEN. Isolde Raftery
What's that big yellow box perched on Phinney Ridge? The air raid siren is about the size of a VW Beetle, weighs almost 3 tons and was loud enough to be heard a mile and a half away. Katherine Banwell
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
