Equity How programs for homeless youth pivoted in the pandemic Upended by COVID-19, some service providers went online, took to the road or otherwise found new ways to aid homeless youth and young adults. by Allegra Abramo & Sam Leeds Youth Today / February 7, 2022
Investigations ‘Home was never a place’: One woman’s life in WA foster care Now 30, Janell Braxton says she continues to reckon with the separations and instability stemming from her time in the foster system. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 21, 2023
Investigations Researchers team up with court staff to help WA homeless youth H-SYNC — Housing Stability for Youth in Courts — has piloted using evidence-based surveys to identify teenagers in need of support services. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 14, 2023
Investigations Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags The $750,000 pilot program has struggled to meet promises after state officials chose a lobbying firm to build the hotline service from scratch. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / October 25, 2023
News Podcast | Is Washington ready for this school year? From pandemic impacts to teacher shortages, education is being tested. We asked a teacher, a superintendent and a student to share their thoughts. by Mónica Guzmán / September 15, 2022
News Podcast | What the end of ‘Roe’ means for Washington state Planned Parenthood's regional CEO, State Senator Manka Dhingra and the state attorney general discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to end federal protection for abortion. by Mónica Guzmán / June 24, 2022
News Podcast | What does ‘public safety’ mean to Seattle? Panelists discuss what safety means to different people and how city law enforcement might navigate short-term solutions and systemic reforms. by Mónica Guzmán / May 26, 2022