Crisis on Aurora Avenue: Why can't we solve this? | Claudia Rowe
Sex trafficking, especially of children, is flourishing in parts of Seattle. Well-intentioned laws abound but aren't saving victims.
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From despair to hope: An alternative to WA's broken youth prison experiment | Claudia Rowe
At 16, Moses Mutel was drifting into crime. His time at Washington's toughest youth prison did little to turn things around. There is a better...
Don't miss this future basketball legend, right here in Seattle | Op-Ed
School sports may not inspire citywide parades like pro games do. But Seattle's high school basketball scene offers something beyond physical pyrotechnics.
From CPS and crisis to a family again: Everett attorney finds a new way | Claudia Rowe
An Everett public defender’s program teams those who are in danger of losing children to foster care with parent allies who were once in the...
See something, say something: Protecting kids from predators is everyone’s job | Claudia Rowe
Telling ourselves that better training will prevent the abuse of students has been proven false. The responsibility to protect kids rests with all of us.
This Seattle high school asked more of its students. Something surprising happened | Claudia Rowe
Rainier Beach, once among the lowest-performing high schools in Washington and losing students, now requires rigorous classwork and has 900 kids enrolled.
How did the Seattle School Board lose its way? | Claudia Rowe
Come election time, voters should ask Seattle School Board candidates some hard questions about the dubious "Student Outcomes Focused Governance."
How WA superintendents are stepping up with school funding rescue plan | Claudia Rowe
A group of school superintendents aims to steer Washington state in a totally new direction on education. Outsiders are watching with interest.
Red flags popped up everywhere, but now two children are dead | Claudia Rowe
Child deaths due to abuse are difficult to read about. That's all the more reason to scrutinize exactly what was missed.
'Do the right thing,' says grieving dad of Seattle student as murders spike | Claudia Rowe
The number of unsolved youth murders is climbing. As police and prosecutors struggle to stem the numbers, one victim's parent speaks straight to his community.
Charters were supposed to be labs for school improvement. What lessons do they offer? | Claudia Rowe
Beneath all the noise and politics around charter schools, what's actually different about them? Columnist Claudia Rowe decided to take a look.
The state broke its promise to jailed youth. We’ll all pay for it | Claudia Rowe
The state reneged on its promise to give young people in the criminal justice system a real chance at rehabilitation. The blowback could last for...
What WA gov candidates say about schools | Claudia Rowe WATCH
The major candidates for governor show an appetite to tackle public education, and a range of opinions on how best to do it. See what...
School truancy crisis means more than missed classes VIEW
Chronic absenteeism almost always points toward more basic dangers, like family chaos, homelessness, abuse, neglect, or even trafficking.
A law protecting youth rights is blocking justice for Mobarak Adam's family | Claudia Rowe
There are kids who know how 15-year-old Mobarak Adam was killed in January because they were with him. But a new law allows them to...
Public rejects hate after desecration of Jackie Robinson statue | Claudia Rowe
The theft of a beloved statue of the baseball and civil rights legend in Kansas provides an unexpected reminder of common values.
Student discipline: Are schools equipped to handle behavioral extremes? | Claudia Rowe
Three recent cases of school discipline show how far we are from the days of back talk and brawls. Now it can be a matter...
A Seattle fish market's closure reveals the slippery truth of a city divided | Claudia Rowe
The closure of Mutual Fish on Rainier Avenue after 75 years is a metaphor for a city experiencing an epidemic of anti-Asian hate crimes.
Daughters, mothers, friends: Serial murder is still with us, but our focus has changed | Claudia Rowe VIEW
While the details surrounding serial murder are numbingly similar wherever these crimes occur, one recent change signals a reason for hope.
A cautionary tale for the juvenile system: A boy alone, adrift and armed | Claudia Rowe
The story of a teen convicted of murder who twice escaped from youth prison sounded terrifying. The truth, while no less frightening, is a lot...