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Dec 20, 2012 by Cynthia Wise, Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Stephanie McCleary and the interview 5 years in the making
Stephanie McCleary helped change how Washington state funds public education. But she had never sat down for a face-to-face interview ... Until now.
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Dec 11, 2012 by Cynthia Wise, Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
King County schools win $40 million in Race to the Top support
The federal government is granting $40 million to fund a unique approach to improving student achievement developed by a group of King County school districts.
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Nov 27, 2012 by Cynthia Wise, Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
UW cuts ties with Adidas over human rights issues
The school said the decision to sever ties with the company came after Adidas refused to pay severance to workers at a factory the company closed in Indonesia.
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Nov 26, 2012 by Cynthia Wise, Sr. Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Achievement gap widens in Washington
In figures released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), White and Asian students continue to out perform students in other groups, and by larger margins.
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Nov 24, 2012 by Associated Press
Some states preserve penmanship despite tech gains
The pen may not be as mighty as the keyboard these days, but California and a handful of states are not giving up on handwriting entirely.
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Nov 21, 2012 by Cynthia Wise, Sr. Assignments Editor, KING5 News
Most Seattle teachers get average marks in new evaluation system
The first results are in for Seattle Public Schools’ new teacher evaluation program.
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Nov 14, 2012 by Cynthia Wise, Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Washington's budget shortfall better than earlier projections
Washington faces a projected $1.1 billion shortfall over the next four years, according to an outlook released by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council.
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Nov 5, 2012 by TRAVIS PITTMAN & Cynthia Wise / KING 5 News
Slight drop in WA high school grads going to college
62 percent of Washington’s 65,706 high school graduates went to a two-year or four-year college in 2010, down 1 percent from the year before.
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Sep 13, 2012 by Myriam Marquez, guest blogger
Why you should Walk to End Alzheimer's
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Jul 3, 2012 by CYNTHIA WISE / Sr. Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Governor upset over WWU pay hikes during budget crisis
Gov. Chris Gregoire is upset with an agreement giving faculty at Western Washington University big raises -- as high as 15-percent -- as part of their new contract.
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May 29, 2012 by CYNTHIA WISE, Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Texas teen jailed for skipping school
The story of a Texas teenager jailed for missing class has gone viral.
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May 23, 2012 by CYNTHIA WISE, Senior Assignments Editor, KING 5 News
Romney: U.S. kids getting a 'third-world education'
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney claims students in the United States are getting a "third-world education."
