Olympia
Quillayute Valley Keeps 96% of Its Students Who Are Homeless in Class. Statewide, Half Are Chronically Absent.
There are 44,847 students experiencing homelessness in Washington's public schools. More than half of them — 22,916, at a rate of 51.1% — are chronically absent. That means they miss 18 or more school...
Gender X Grew 6,300% in Washington Schools, Then the Count Reversed
In 2014-15, Washington's public schools counted 77 students who identified as neither male nor female. By 2023-24, that number had reached 4,979, a 6,362% increase that made Washington one of the most...