Students — many in debt and newly unemployed — say a reduced college experience shouldn’t cost as much. Meanwhile, schools have their own budget fears.
Previously closed schools are reopening, this time for child care for parents still required to work. They're supplemented by nonprofits like the YMCA and Boys & Girls Club.
Three proposals in the state Legislature seek to help those with past convictions volunteer in schools, clear their records and earn their right to vote back faster.
Seattle Public Library patrons will still have to pay for lost or damaged items, but the city chose a collections company that won't forward debts to credit reporting agencies.