A Good Infestment

Daria Whettam Makes Lice a Laughing Matter

Greenwood’s Lice Clinic eradicates itchy insects—and the stigma around them.

09/02/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Asked/Answered

What’s the Deal with Tolo Dances?

And why are we the only region with this particular school dance tradition?

09/16/2024 By Bess Lovejoy

Feature

The Schism at Seattle Pacific University

How an anti-LGBTQ+ policy led to an existential dispute at a small Christian college, pitting students and faculty against the board—and placing the institution in peril.

06/08/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy Photography by Daniel Berman

Report Card

Which Seattle Private Schools Are Highest Ranked for 2023?

In a city where many families bypass public education, the hierarchy of these institutions matters a little more.

10/12/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

CLASS ACT

School Shop Local

Here, core memories are locally made.

08/10/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Report Card

These King County High Schools Ranked Highest in 2022

The suburbs rock again.

05/09/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Hoopsla

A Seattleite's Rooting Guide for March Madness

You don't have to look up mascots to make your picks this year.

03/17/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

News Wire

University of Washington Students Can Graduate In Person Again

After two years of virtual ceremonies, in-real-life commencement is back and longer than ever before.

03/03/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washington's Mask Debate Heats Up

Comments by state officials yesterday signal that this isn’t just going to be an east-west tiff.

02/10/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Report Card

These Seattle-Area Schools Are Ranked Top in the State

Who doesn’t love some healthy competition?

09/27/2021 By Lucas Kaplan

Report Card

Seattle Area Public High Schools by the Numbers

State learning standards. Graduation rates. Diversity. See how schools in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties measure up in 2021.

08/30/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

2020 Capsules

How Does a Montessori School Teacher Adapt to Remote Learning?

Sonya Maslenikov reflects on student-led resilience at the Pacific Crest School.

12/23/2020 By Erin Wong

Chow Time

Here's How Seattle Schools Are Keeping Kids Fed Right Now

More families in need are seeking out school lunch pickup. Up next, childcare and learning plans.

03/26/2020 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

Academic Aces

10 Amazing Adventures at Seattle's Private Schools

From the great outdoors to foreign shores, these private schools prove education can happen anywhere.

10/16/2018 By Cassie Sawyer Illustrations by Amrita Marino

Shade Index

7 Lessons You Only Learn at a Seattle Private School

Sometimes intuition doesn't pay off like tuition.

10/16/2018 By Mac Hubbard

Morning Fizz

Pedestrian Activists Continue to Press Mayor; DelBene Says FBI Needs to Answer Questions About Surveillance

Caffeinated news featuring pedestrian pains and citizen concerns

06/04/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Who's Winning?

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring registering, polling, ranking, denouncing, and cheering.

08/27/2014 By Morning Fizz

Shopportunity

Support Seattle Schools with SwopBoard's Online Marketplace

Sell your stuff, score great deals, and support area schools using SwopBoard's online marketplace.

01/07/2014 By Amanda Zurita

Schools

Details of Teachers' School Contract Deal Emerge

School district will keep stringent teacher evaluations in place.

09/03/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Don't Blame The Republicans

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: Teachers eye deal, WSDOT snubs Seattle, and Wall Street meh on Nokia.

09/03/2013 By Morning Fizz