The world needs Christian teachers. Join Jeremy Walker as he discusses why Christians should become teachers and gives practical advice to help Christians get inspired, get equipped, and get involved in Christian education.
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In this episode of Preschool Pioneers, host Jeremy Walker delves into the controversial topic of "mind magnets," a modern technique using magnetic pulses to alter brain functions in an attempt to address mental health and behavioral issues. Critiquing these methods as dangerous and reminiscent of historical lobotomies, Walker contrasts the humanist…
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Seattle jobs experts have advice for new grads
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Congratulations class of 2024, you've graduated from college. But now what? If you look at statistics, new graduates today have better than average job prospects. At a macro level, the US job market is looking good. 175,000 new jobs were added in April, and the unemployment rate remained low - at just 3.9 percent. But, that may not be how it feels …
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell: Next top cop should be "obsessed with safety"
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell to discuss Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz's removal from his job on Wednesday, under pressure from a series of lawsuits including allegations of discrimination and harassment at the department. Sue Rahr, the former King County Sheriff and head of Washington State’s Criminal …
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The life of racing pioneer Cheryl Glass
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Seattle's Cheryl Glass was a sprint car racing sensation. She won the season finale at the Skagit Speedway in 1980, took the Pacific Northwest racing world by storm, and had serious aspirations of racing in the Indy 500. Even today, Glass remains one of the most well known Black female race car drivers in U.S. history. But after a series of acciden…
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Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz is being dismissed
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Seattle’s Chief of Police, Adrian Diaz, has been dismissed from his job. Diaz and the department have endured a flurry of allegations and lawsuits from employees over the past year. including claims of discriminatory behavior by Diaz toward women and people of color, and rumors of a relationship with an employee that roiled the department. Hanging …
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Ransomware attackers target Seattle Public Library
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Seattle Public Library’s services remain limited today after a ransomware attack took much of the library’s technology systems offline. In a blog post, the Library said it had been preparing to take computer systems down for maintenance over Memorial Day Weekend when workers discovered a ransomware event affecting the entire network. At this point,…
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There’s bird flu RNA in grocery store milk. How sequencing it may help fight avian influenza
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The H5N1 bird flu continues to spread to U.S. dairy cows – affecting dozens of herds in at least ten states. The dairy industry has been hesitant to test cows for the virus. The FDA says pasteurized milk is safe to drink. A team of University of Washington and Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers is working to track the avian influenza by sequencin…
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Understanding the music of migration in Noé Álvarez’s new memoir, "Accordion Eulogies"
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When author Noé Álvarez was growing up in Yakima, WA he remembers hearing accordion music wafting in the orchards where his parents picked fruit, at dance halls, and at house parties. But his grandfather Eulogio – a traveling accordion player – remained a figure steeped in mystery and infamy. The path to understanding that “ancestral tragedy” sent …
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Why hasn't Seattle activated its emergency shelter plan for migrants in Tukwila?
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Over the last 18 months, thousands of asylum-seeking migrants have found a temporary home at the Riverton Park United Methodist Church in Tukwila. The church isn’t set up to be a long term shelter - but with few beds open in King County’s family shelters each night - this temporary solution has become a lifeline for asylum seekers. But how did this…
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Almost all of the 300 mountain goats moved from Olympics to the Cascades have died
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Starting in 2018, state and federal officials began moving over 300 mountain goats from the Olympic Peninsula to the North Cascades.It was a joint project with local tribes, the Olympic National Park, Washington Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Forest Service. Now, more than five years later, reporting from the Everett Herald indicates the project h…
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Could opting for diesel-powered over electric ferries get Washington new boats faster?
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Washington state has a plan to replace its aging ferry fleet, but it will be years before commuters notice any changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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Quick tips for avoiding the crowds and enjoying the great outdoors in the PNW
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Whether you’re getting ready to hit the trails for the first time, or you’re a seasoned outdoors aficionado — Soundside is here to help you get prepped for hot hiking summer in the Pacific Northwest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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'We built this together.' The 20-year legacy of KUOW's RadioActive
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Late last month, KUOW announced the station was ending its RadioActive Youth Media program. For 20 years, RadioActive brought listeners the stories and perspectives of young people in the Pacific Northwest. Soundside producer Noel Gasca reflects on what the program has meant to the over 6,000 youth who participated - and what will be lost. See omny…
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Burien considers changes that could end shelter plan
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Homelessness policy has become a lightning rod in Burien, as the city’s approach toward people sleeping outside has drawn scrutiny and lawsuits. The latest; the city council agreed to build a pallet shelter on land owned by Seattle City Light. King County agreed to give the city a million dollars for the project, but now the city council is conside…
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How an ambitious lawsuit reshaped environmental law — without ever going to trial
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In 2015 “Our Children’s Trust” took aim at what they thought was a major contributor to ongoing climate problems: that the U.S. government had continued to permit, authorize and subsidize fossil fuel extraction. So, along with 21 plaintiffs whose ages ranged from 8 to 19 years old, they sued the U.S. government. Even though the "Juliana V United St…
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Crowdfunding for health care. UW-Bothell prof examines the trend in new book
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Author Nora Kenworthy's new book, Crowded Out: The True Costs of Crowdfunding Healthcare, looks at the complex set of experiences of people using platforms like GoFundMe to raise money for medical care and how the platform potentially shapes the world around us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Will Google's new 'AI Overviews' overshadow actual web content?
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann hosts a panel discussion about the latest update to the way Google search results are presented, and the potential issues the company may face. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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What comes next for the pro-Palestine protesters at UW?
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The University of Washington reached an agreement with the leaders of an encampment of students protesting the war in Gaza. As part of that agreement, students had until 3 p.m. Monday to clear the area where they’ve been living. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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He broke his neck diving into a pool. 20 years later, new technology is helping him recover
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In a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers at the University of Washington and at universities in Colorado and Georgia have found that electrical stimulation on the surface of the skin, targeting the spine, can improve strength, mobility, sensation and function in the bodies of people with long term spinal cord injuries…
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Who was the anonymous donor behind the Denny Blaine playground?
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Summer is almost here, last weekend, temperatures climbed into the 80s throughout the Puget Sound area. And for many, warm temperatures mean trips to the beach and swims in Lake Washington. Heading out to swim this past weekend was extra sweet for some beachgoers: the community at Denny Blaine, a beach popular with Seattle’s queer community. It’s o…
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Yakima Canutt: The Washington cowboy who became a stuntman
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with Mossback's Northwest host Knute Berger to talk about the Colfax, WA man who made "Stuntman" a profession - Yakima Canutt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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What's the future of the UW's pro-Palestinian encampment? It depends who you ask
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KUOW Director of Community Engagement Zaki Hamid sat down with Soundside to talk about his experience speaking with students, faculty, and counter-protestors at the University of Washington about the pro-Palestine movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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Another blow to Boeing: Feds say it hasn’t lived up to its deal in the wake of two deadly crashes
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Good news is a shrinking rarity for Boeing these days. The latest: The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that Boeing has violated a settlement related to the deadly 737 Max 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019. The decision opens the door for potential prosecution and is the latest blow to fall for the company, which faces its most existential crisis i…
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How early and often should women get mammograms?
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New guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends women should get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and continuing until age 74. With so much at stake, it’s important to stay in the know. Soundside spoke with Dr. Janie Lee, professor of Radiology at the University of Washington and the director of breast imaging se…
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Juvenile crime is up in King County. Officials can’t agree about how to handle it
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As juvenile crime rates surge in King County, there is little consensus over what is causing the trend or how to respond to it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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What's next for the Gates Foundation?
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Melinda French Gates says she is leaving the foundation that bears her name. She announced Monday she will depart the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to focus on other charitable ventures. The foundation headquartered in Seattle is the largest philanthropic organization in the world. This year, it plans to spend 8 and half billion dollars on caus…
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Who let the Bobs out? What the Ferguson doppelgangers say about Washington’s top-two primary
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Over the weekend news broke that in addition to current Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, two more people named "Bob Ferguson" would also be running for governor. By Monday's withdrawal deadline, the "Bob" party looked to be winding down: both of the newcomer Bob Fergusons dropped out of the governor's race. But some officials say the…
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Lost Patients live show explores what's next for mental healthcare
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In the podcast "Lost Patients," journalists Will James, Sydney Brownstone ,and Esmy Jimenez explored why so many people with severe mental illness in Washington state are not getting the care they need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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In this episode of "Preschool Pioneers," host Jeremy Walker critiques the modern trend of lowering educational and parenting standards in the episode titled "L is for Lowering Standards." He argues that reducing expectations leads to poorer developmental outcomes and societal issues, contrary to the prevalent belief that it promotes happiness. Usin…
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A night on patrol with Seattle's 'real-life superheroes'
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A group of volunteer vigilantes are fighting crime in the dark of the night. Soundside producer Alec Cowan recently joined two heroes on patrol to hear more about the work local superheroes are doing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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Transforming nuclear waste to glass: Hanford cleanup plans take a step forward
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After four years of closed door negotiations, the Department of Energy, EPA, and WA Ecology released a revised plan to clean up 56 million gallons of nuclear waste at the Hanford site in Central Washington. Much of that waste will be turned into glass. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to…
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Elementary school closures could be on the way for SPS families
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Like many school districts across the state and country, Seattle Public Schools is staring down a shaky financial future. The district is projecting a $105 million dollar budget shortfall next school year. Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with SPS School Board President Liza Rankin about what these potential closures could mean for educators, fa…
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Seattle parents call in attorneys over school district's highly capable program changes
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In late April, the PTAs at Cascadia and Decatur Elementaries, two highly capable cohort schools, retained a lawyer and sent a letter to the district outlining concerns about the changes to the highly capable program. The letter alleges that SPS doesn’t have the resources to adequately implement the neighborhood school model. And so closing the coho…
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Lily Gladstone chronicles Blackfeet Nation's reunion with buffalo in new SIFF documentary
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She’s an Oscar nominee, a Golden Globe winner, and the pride of Mountlake Terrace High School. And now, Lily Gladstone has an executive producer credit for her work with "Bring Them Home" a new documentary screening at SIFF next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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Seattle researchers are hunting for asteroids with the power of THOR
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with Dr. Joachim Moeyens of UW's DiRAC Institute to talk about the algorithm that has helped discover over 27,000 new asteroids in our solar system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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A snowball that became an avalanche. Lessons from the financial struggles of the Bellevue Arts Museum
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What started as an art fair made it big in 2001, when the Bellevue Arts Museum opened its brand-new building on the corner of 6th Street and Bellevue Way. But in the decades since opening its doors, BAM has struggled financially, and in recent reporting, the Seattle Times’ Margo Vansynghel found that a recent fundraiser was just one symptom of larg…
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'Menopause is not a bad word.' New bill aims to increase awareness, reduce stigma
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Proposed federal legislation is bringing attention to an understudied and overlooked part of every woman's life — menopause. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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Boeing's Starliner launch delayed by last minute scrub
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann speaks with space & science journalist Jonathan O’Callaghan about Boeing's latest scrubbed Starliner mission, and what's next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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What would the reclassification of cannabis mean for Washington state businesses, researchers?
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An historic shift to American drug policy is on the way. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration is poised to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III. Weed’s longtime classification has put it at odds with laws in several states, including Washington. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the sho…
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'It’s like you have 80 sisters.' Rat City Roller Derby hearkens back to indie Seattle roots
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Soundside heads to Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park for the 20th Anniversary of Rat City Roller Derby! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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Graffiti was carved into their windows. The city wants these Seattle bars to fix it or pay up
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The city of Seattle issued warnings to two businesses about some very unique graffiti on their front windows. It's prompted the question: Who's responsible for graffiti cleanup? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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As a teen, they found belonging at this LGBTQ+ youth center. Now, they're paying it forward
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Soundside revisits a story produced by RadioActive alum Avery Styer back in 2016. Eight years ago, Avery took us to a space in Capitol Hill that had a special spot in their life - Lambert House, a community center for LGBTQ+ youth. Since that original story, Avery has aged out of the youth programs Lambert House currently offers, but that doesn’t m…
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Can King County actually close its youth jail? It's not so simple, audit finds
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In 2020, amid racial justice protests, King County Executive Dow Constantine vowed to close a newly-built youth detention facility in the next five years. A new county audit of the facility, called the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center, points out the complications of actually accomplishing Constantine’s goal. See omnystudi…
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What former Binance CEO's money laundering conviction could mean for crypto crime
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This week a Seattle federal court sentenced Changpeng Zhao -- founder and former CEO of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance -- to four months in prison. In contrast to the high-profile case of FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who used his crypto exchange to defraud billions of dollars from its users, Zhao pled guilty to not doing more to…
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Washington spends big on early education. So, why is it so hard to get your kid into preschool?
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Washington ranked 33rd in preschool access for 4-year-olds. Yet Washington ranks eighth in terms of spending. So, what gives? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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Hear it again: How Stephanie Land took on hunger and higher education
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In this encore broadcast, Soundside guest host Diana Opong revisits a conversation with author Stephanie Land. Land had just published a book about her experience of going to college as a single mother, and the struggles she faced working towards her degree. Her second book is titled “Class, A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education.” Se…
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Low snowpack plus dry summer means tough choices for Eastern Washington farmers
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with NW News Network correspondent Anna King to talk about the impacts drought has on Farmers out in Eastern WA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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How tech titans profit off the anxiety of relentless change
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Investigative reporter and economist Loretta Napoleoni tracks the rise of 'tech titans' in her new book, “Technocapitalism: the Rise of the New Robber Barons and the Fight for the Common Good." She argues they have used technology to become massively wealthy at a high cost to most of the rest of us. We can only make Soundside because listeners supp…
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How loopholes in Washington state law can protect abusive school staff
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In Washington state, if a teacher or other certified school staff commits serious misconduct, like abuse, districts are required to report that to the state for investigation – and possibly the revocation of that person’s certification to work in schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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"They've had enough": Current and former SPD officers step forward with harassment complaints
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Four female Seattle police officers have told the city that they intend to sue over sexual discrimination, harassment, and a hostile work environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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