Culture
Fired WSU coach claims $25M in damages in religious exemption vaccine case(The Center Square) – Nick Rolovich, former head football coach at Washington State University, has filed a tort claim demanding $25 million in damages as a result of his… Read More
Culture
80-year-old woman booted from YMCA for asking male to leave women’s locker roomHow did a Washington state YMCA handle an 80-year-old woman’s complaint about a man in a women's swimsuit watching nearly naked little girls in the women’s locker room? Port… Read More
Culture
Seattle Pacific University sues state attorney general over probe into hiring practices(The Center Square) – Seattle Pacific University, a private Christian University associated with the Free Methodist Church, has filed a lawsuit against Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson claiming that… Read More
Culture
Spokane council passes ‘divisive’ pro-abortion resolution(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council has approved a resolution that bars employees, including police officers, from assisting in investigations or the prosecution of abortion patients or… Read More
Public Education
Washington superintendent, think tank tangle over ed testing ‘exit’ remarks(The Center Square) – Is Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal trying to cancel some state assessments of student learning? That's what the Washington Policy Center think tank… Read More
Public Education
40% of Seattle’s teachers make $100,000 plus; still want ‘respectful pay’(The Center Square) – Two out of three Seattle public school teachers see themselves leaving within five years, according to a recent survey of Seattle Education Association members. Read More
Public Education
Public school required students to ‘believe’ liberal slogans to join mentorship programStudents at a Washington state high school were required to pledge agreement with liberal political slogans such as “Black Lives Matter” and “Women’s rights are human rights” in order to… Read More
Public Education
Washington has more teachers, in spite of a reported critical educator shortage(The Center Square) – A Central Washington University report in 2016 declared that there was a teacher shortage in the state of Washington. Since then… Read More
Public Education
Washington expects lower K-12 enrollment, rising costs through 2025(The Center Square) – K-12 enrollment is expected to remain below 2016 levels through at least 2025, according to the Washington State Caseload Forecast Council’s June caseload… Read More
Government
New Washington laws on guns, shooter drills, abortion take effect Thursday(The Center Square) – Dovetailing with the hot-button issues of gun violence and abortion in the news recently, several bills passed by the Washington State Legislature this year will… Read More
Public Education
Benton County schools eye budget cuts following levy failures(The Center Square) – Two school districts in Benton County, Washington, are looking at budget cuts after voters twice refused to renew operational levies that expire at the end… Read More
Culture
School board member to host ‘Queer Youth Open Mic Night’ for ‘all ages’ in her sex shopA Washington state school board director will host an LGBTQ event for youth at the sex shop she owns. “All queer youth (0 to 18 years old) are invited,”… Read More
Public Education
Teachers union urges Washington Supreme Court to uphold capital gains tax(The Center Square) – The Washington Education Association has filed abriefwith the state Supreme Court that calls for opening the door to the imposition of a… Read More
Government
Op-Ed: Let every Washington student have school choice like I did(The Center Square) – When Washington Governor Jay Inslee released aproclamation recognizing National School Choice Week, I was optimistic for the future of K-12 education in… Read More
Christian Schools, Government, Public Education
Private schools, homeschooling, school choice are way up in Washington state as public school enrollment plummetsPublic school enrollment in Washington state is declining rapidly as parents seek better options for their kids, including private Christian schools, charter schools and homeschools.As learning losses continue… Read More
Public Education
Eastern Washington schools risk state funding loss by ending student mask mandate(The Center Square) – The Colville and Kettle Falls school districts in Stevens County have removed student masks more than a month before the state lifts the mandate.The… Read More
Public Education
Mask mandate ends, but public school enrollment continues to decline(Brett Davis | The Center Square) – On Wednesday, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal issued apress releasecalling for an end to the mask… Read More
State Government
VFW in Washington, MO takes initiative to give back to veterans during the holiday seasonWASHINGTON, Mo. – VFW Post 2661 out of Washington, Missouri gives back to U.S. soldiers every holiday season by sending them care packages. After not being able to send… Read More