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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WA: Education

The decade of 2010-2020 marked the first time in American history the nation's rural population declined. (John/Adobe Stock)
Report: Good-paying jobs available in rural America

Opportunities for good paying jobs exist in rural areas across Washington and the rest of the country, despite myths such places have been hollowed …

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Washington state lawmakers are engaging in important budget negotiations this session, including measures that deal with food assistance. (Zack Frank/Adobe Stock)
Anti-hunger advocates call for action at WA Capitol

It's Hunger Action Day at the Washington State Capitol. Advocates are in Olympia to meet with lawmakers and call for policies that curb hunger…

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A program that provides mental health consultation for young children is funded by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families. (bernardbodo/Adobe Stock)
WA investment could grow reach of child mental health program

A program in Washington state is helping young kids with challenging behaviors. It's hoping to secure more funding during the legislative session …

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El Departamento de Niños, Jóvenes y Familias del Estado de Washington financia un programa que brinda consultas de salud mental para niños pequeños. (bernardbodo/Adobe Stock)
Inversión en WA podría ampliar alcance de programa de salud mental infantil

Un programa en el estado de Washington ayuda a niños pequeños con comportamientos problemáticos. Espera conseguir más fondos …

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Rural Washington is diverse with differing sets of needs for its students. (SeanPavonePhoto/Adobe Stock)
Report: Room to improve for WA's rural students

Washington does well in a new report on how states are supporting rural schools, but it still shows there's room for improvement. The National …

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Adjunct professors are often unable to hold traditional office hours, in part because they do not have offices on the campuses of schools where they work. (Monkey Business/Adobe Stock)
WA adjuncts to push for higher pay in 2024 legislative session

With the 2024 legislative session around the corner, Washington state adjunct college faculty hope they will be a priority for lawmakers. Adjunct …

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Washington state has 34 community and technical colleges. (Atomic Taco/Wikimedia Commons)
AFT grants to WA help communities find local education solutions

The American Federation of Teachers is partnering with organizations around the country to promote community solutions to the issues education is faci…

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More than 6,000 students attend Lower Columbia College. (M.O. Stevens/Adobe Stock)
Vocational, training programs provide bright spots for colleges

While some college programs struggle to bring students back to the classroom, vocational and training programs are becoming a more important part of …

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Washington's Running Start program, offering college credit to high school students, began in 1990. (BillionPhotos.com/Adobe Stock)
Running Start lets WA high schoolers explore college courses

A program giving high school students a taste of college and college credits along the way is celebrating its 33rd year of operation in Washington sta…

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The Washington Library Association sponsors or supports five book awards for young readers in the state. (Sergey Nivens/Adobe Stock)
American Education Week: WA libraries inspire reading

It's American Education Week and school librarians' role in students' lives are in the spotlight. Elizabeth Roberts, a teacher, librarian and …

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At U.S. colleges and universities, 44% of faculty are part-time. (PintoArt/Adobe Stock)
Canada's treatment of adjunct professors could provide roadmap for US

By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Washington News Service reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News …

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School boards play integral roles in how school districts are governed. (designbydx/Adobe Stock)
Far-right candidates running in WA school board races

Extreme candidates are running for school boards across Washington state, and if they win, opponents warned they could threaten the safety of some …

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