Politics Obama's tax-cut deal signals a future of class warfare in the U.S. President Obama takes reporters' questions the day after the mid-term election. by Dick Lilly / December 14, 2010
Politics Want to help school kids? Here are two places to start Educators, politicians, philanthropists and parents should start with the basic values of family reading time and old-fashioned hard work. by Dick Lilly / March 27, 2011
Politics Education 'group think' gets in the way of teaching kids to read A homeless kid heads to school. by Dick Lilly / March 23, 2011
Tech How to revive Pioneer Square The Jordaan neighborhood in Amsterdam by Mark Hinshaw / November 28, 2010
Politics Why we are failing to teach every child to read Learning to read is essential for success in school, and it takes individualized attention to each child. by Dick Lilly / April 4, 2011
Politics Reading goals in public schools: So general they don't work Seattle Public Schools say all students should read at grade level by the end of third grade. But teachers need to pay attention to each student, not only the group as a whole. by Dick Lilly / March 29, 2010
Politics Bellevue's Vision Line transit proposal has got it all wrong Drawing of the Bellevue station in the Vision Line plan, with tent-like structure covering the moving sidewalk to the center of downtown Bellevue by Mark Hinshaw / March 1, 2010
Politics Make teachers accountable for their own test scores Learning to read is essential for success in school, and it takes individualized attention to each child. by Dick Lilly / May 18, 2010
Politics Should Seattle allow big corporate signage on its skyscrapers? The view of Seattle's skyline from Bellevue College. by Mark Hinshaw / August 8, 2010
Politics 'Superman' paints education picture, but does it have answers? "Waiting for 'Superman'" argues for new strategies to education America's young people. by Dick Lilly / October 1, 2010