Right-wing pushback on school policies and curricula are leading to educator burnout — and fear of personal harm.

Politics reporter Joseph O’Sullivan talked to teachers about the increasing criticism they face at school over race and LGBTQ+ topics.

The 2024 update emphasizes spending on housing, homelessness, first responders and wages for human-services workers.

For 30 years, the state has increasingly adopted alternative forms of justice. But are these systems working?

Two board members have also stepped down after it was revealed the school district didn’t discipline an accused predator.

High schools are no longer steering everyone toward calculus, a course that is not universally available – nor pertinent to all professions.

Reduced hours and dwindling benefits spur baristas to action as a small Prosser cafe becomes the 27th in the state to vote to unionize.

We’ll also look at the story of nurses who left health care, and a possible minimum-wage increase in unincorporated King County.

From farming to coding, health care workers are leaving the bedside amid staffing shortages exacerbated by the pandemic.

Reporter Megan Burbank spoke with former nurses who, amid grievances like staffing shortages and low pay, changed their careers. 

Proponents argue the new law will bolster treatment for substance-use disorders, while critics have called it a War on Drugs 2.0.

Health officials are encouraging vaccinations for COVID-19, influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) ahead of the winter illness season.

Apple Health and Homes has distributed $41M from Medicaid to shelter and support those with behavioral or other health issues.

Democratic lawmakers said they chose not to reconvene the bipartisan Washington State Redistricting Commission after a judicial ruling for a new map.