Best, worst states for teachers ranked as student scores drop
(The Center Square) – Virginia is the No. 1 state for teachers’ pay and public spending per student. At the same time, it’s No. 51 for students’ math scores, behind 49 states and Washington, D.C. More pay
CCA compliance could cost Spokane over $210M to renovate Waste-to-Energy plant
(The Center Square) – Spokane may spend up to $210 million, with an additional $21 million in annual operating expenses, to comply with state climate policies after the Legislature denied it an exemption. The project would install
Comcast sues WA over new tax on digital advertising
(The Center Square) – Global media and technology company Comcast has sued Washington state to block a new law that imposes a sales tax on digital advertising services. The company argues that the law is discriminatory and
Seattle students protest new lunch schedule with walkout
(The Center Square) – Students from seven Seattle Public Schools’ high schools walked out of class in response to a planned change in lunch scheduling. Seattle Public Schools recently announced it will require all comprehensive high schools
WATCH: SW Washington school strikes end as strike legality concerns resurface
(The Center Square) – Two strikes in Southwest Washington state – Evergreen Public Schools and the La Center School District – are over. Nearly three weeks after the scheduled Aug. 26 start of the school year, students
Seattle committee fast-tracks zoning bills ahead of upcoming budget season
(The Center Square) – The Seattle Land Use Committee expedited a slew of bills related to zoning and construction codes to Tuesday’s city council meeting amid upcoming budget deliberations. Council bills 121045 and 121047 would amend the
Donor-funded institute saves eastern WA schools thousands on Constitution Day
(The Center Square) – Hoping to inspire future leaders, a former congresswoman distributed hundreds of pocket constitutions to students in eastern and central Washington ahead of the upcoming Constitution Day holiday. Congress made Sept. 17 “I Am
JD Vance condemns far-left extremism after Antifa-inspired radical kills Charlie Kirk
Dueling narratives over impacts of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on WA health care system
(The Center Square) – State Democrat officials continue to push a narrative that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will harm the state’s health care system, while Republicans argue it’s a scaremongering effort to distract from decisions