Opinion A gym banned a white supremacist, but Seattle law is on his side NW Fitness Project may have illegally discriminated against Greg Johnson when they banned him, at least according to an ill-thought Seattle law. by Nate Christiansen / February 14, 2018
Opinion How the Honest Ads Act could harm grassroots advocacy The new bill has the potential to harm the sort of earnest local advocates whom Sens. Cantwell and Murray would otherwise seek to protect. by Nate Christiansen / January 22, 2018
Politics Gregoire's educational reforms: good luck on that The need for integrated programs is strong, but it's far from clear that Gregoire's plan will yield results. by Dick Lilly / January 8, 2011
Politics Discussion of school test scores gets stuck on agendas A teacher with her students by Dick Lilly / January 5, 2011
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 '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
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
Politics Expecting too much of a superintendent is part of the problem Susan Enfield, Highline School District Superintendent and former Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent. by Dick Lilly / March 7, 2011
Politics An unwise raise for the Port chief A 9 percent raise for Tay Yoshitani, while other Port workers' salary-boosts are capped at 3.5 percent, sends all kinds of wrong signals. by Dick Lilly / March 3, 2011