If you want to understand the staggering disconnect between the Sequim School District’s administration and the reality facing its community, look no further than Monday night’s school board meeting. The June 1 gathering provided a vivid demonstration of the district’s preferred operational setting: a highly produced, glossy

“Don’t worry. We’re all keeping an eye on you.” Those were the chilling words spoken not by a trained adult administrator or a sworn law enforcement officer, but by a middle school track athlete to a fellow teammate during a championship meet in Joyce last week. According to

A Washington State substitute teacher has had his credentials suspended for a minimum of six months following a series of disturbing comments directed at high school students, according to a recent disciplinary order issued by the state’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. State documents reveal that Ethan Whitney,

Longview Public Schools Superintendent Karen Cloninger was arrested Thursday morning on felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with an ongoing police investigation into a reported sexual assault case involving students at Mark Morris High School. The Longview Police Department confirmed the 9:26 a.m. arrest in a statement, noting

Every month, the financial lifeblood of Washington’s 295 school districts flows from the state capital into local bank accounts. It is the money that fuels school operations and ensures that teachers, cafeteria workers, and custodians receive their paychecks. For the 2023-2025 biennium, that flow amounts to $30 billion.

The Quillayute Valley School District is running out of places to hide. Following a devastating jury verdict that found the district cultivated a hostile work environment, the administration’s bureaucratic shield is officially shattering. Late last month, the community launched its first devastating salvo against the district’s culture of

Peninsula College students attempting to log into their online classes this afternoon were initially met with a seemingly benign message: a graphic of a rocket ship and robots, accompanied by the words, “Canvas is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance.” Now, a more urgent banner spans the college’s website: “Canvas is

The Sequim School Board of Directors gathered on Monday night to tackle an agenda that included backing a new community park, advancing capital upgrades at Greywolf Elementary, and honoring outgoing staff. The meeting, which began at 5:30 p.m., ran with no members of the community stepping forward for

The Sequim School District Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday in the District Office Board Room. The meeting will cover a variety of administrative topics, with the Consent Agenda featuring several notable personnel changes as the 2025-2026 school year nears

A federal lawsuit against the Bainbridge Island School District has hit an early procedural roadblock. A federal judge issued a stern warning this week to the former employee representing himself: artificial intelligence is no excuse for ignoring court rules. The legal battle arrives as the Bainbridge Island School District is

Following a devastating $250,000 federal verdict against the Quillayute Valley School District for cultivating a hostile work environment, the community is weaponizing the public record to tear down the district’s bureaucratic shield. At the Board of Education meeting last night, the district attempted to reinstate its standard playbook:

Following a $250,000 federal verdict against the Quillayute Valley School District for cultivating a hostile work environment, the bureaucratic shield is shattering. At a recent school board meeting, families openly confronted district leadership, citing decades of alleged abuse and demanding an end to the administration’s long-standing culture

In a Final Order issued on April 20, 2026, OSPI suspended the Washington teaching credentials of educator Carly Hill. According to the state’s disciplinary findings, the suspension stems from an incident where Hill was found heavily intoxicated on an elementary school campus—an event that occurred nearly four years

The Bainbridge Island School District is facing mounting legal challenges this year. Just as the district grapples with a high-profile federal civil rights lawsuit alleging administrators ignored a toxic culture of abuse by a former teacher, a second federal lawsuit has been filed by a former employee alleging wrongful