Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has been traveling the state to build support for his forthcoming legislation to ban cellphones in public schools – including a recent stop in Pasco. 

As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent, Washington State University is offering a new master’s degree starting this fall to help students meet industry demands. 

The Kennewick School Board and the Kennewick Education Association have reached a two-year contract covering the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years.  

A Moses Lake school that had shut down for over a year to make repairs to the building is reopening to students.  
Litigation against the school’s Richland-based contractor is still pending. 

The state Department of Ecology’s Washington Conservation Corps is currently recruiting AmeriCorps members to fill 260 positions across the state. 

Washington state is investing millions in grants to help workers level up through its Job Skills Program and demand for the funding in the most recent cycle was the highest in the program’s 40-year history. 

The Children’s Reading Foundation’s longtime CEO is stepping down and a national search is underway for a successor. 

The achievement marks back-to-back years that Washington high schoolers set a record for the number of completed financial aid applications. 

Washington’s official investment education savings plan has seen strong growth in the last year, demonstrating an increased demand by families to save for their childrens’ education and career goals.