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King County Schools Reduce Expulsions And Suspensions But Disparities Persist

This week a commission led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recommended rescinding Obama-era guidance to prevent discrimination in school discipline for minor, nonviolent offenses.

Education, EquityLouise CarterDecember 21, 2018DeVos, King County, OSPI, school discipline, Equity, education, inequality, justice, expulsion, suspension

Learning From Data On Homeless Students

“Homelessness up again in King County” – the recurring headline, steady as a drumbeat, reminds us of the paradox of our region’s economic prosperity: A flourishing job market increases competition for housing and squeezes out lower- and middle-income households.

Child Poverty Moves South From Seattle

Twenty years ago, 1 in 5 Seattle children aged 5-17 years old (>12,000) lived in poverty.

Home-Grown Workers Need Better Education, More Tech Skills.

In a recent speech at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Brookings Institution vice president and Metropolitan Policy Program director Amy Liu stressed the importance of improving education and skills training for our regional workforce.

Education, IncomeLouise CarterOctober 31, 2016Brookings, economy, education, jobs, King County, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, skills, tech, workforce, Amy Liu

Seattle Jobs Initiative Leads National Food-Stamps-To-Jobs Center

The US Department of Agriculture has selected the Seattle Jobs Initiative to create and begin operating the nation’s first Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training “Center of Excellence.”

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