State lawmakers may adjust how child care providers who accept children in a program that helps cover the cost of care for low- and middle-income families are paid. As it stands, providers can be paid for a full month of care for a child on the program, c... See more
State lawmakers might reduce funding for Running Start, a program that lets high school juniors and seniors take courses and earn credits at community and technical colleges.
Running Start students don’t pay tuition but do have to cover required fees, boo... See more
State lawmakers have proposed substantial cuts to funding for services for infants and toddlers experiencing disabilities and developmental delays, a move that advocates say could jeopardize critical support for the youngest children and increase future s... See more
King County officials Wednesday identified 18-year-old Tyjon Stewart as the second teen killed last week in a shooting at a bus stop in Rainier Valley. Stewart’s death was a homicide, and he died from a gunshot wound, according to the King County medical ... See more
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said members of the Somali community have reached out to his office following reports of Somali child care providers in Washington being harassed and accused of fraud.
These reports occur as the federal government is... See more