US children’s reading skills continue to decline post-pandemic, report says
Given every two years to a sample of America’s children, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is considered one of ...
Data: Arizona children are falling further behind in reading, math
Arizona and the nation’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Sea-Tac airport broke its passenger volume record in 2024
Passenger levels at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were at an all-time high in 2024, a sign that the Pacific ...
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Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card
There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.
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Abysmal National Report Card Shows Why Education Reforms Are Badly Needed in US
The latest National Report Card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress paints an abysmal picture of schooling ...
4th-grade math shines as rare bright spot in otherwise bleak national report card
Among the states that saw reading scores fall in 2024 are Florida and Arizona, which were among the first to return to the ...
$1 billion shortfall in WA transportation budget imperils projects
Increasing construction costs and falling gas tax revenue have blown a $1 billion hole in the Washington state transportation budget, which could delay projects.
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Washington's hospital system is financially 'fragile' despite improvements
Since the pandemic, hospitals in Washington have lost $4.5 billion, according to the Washington State Hospital Association.
Democrats keep winning in Washington but there’s division over the reasons why
Shasti Conrad thinks the way Democrats went about winning Washington elections last year is a formula for success nationwide.