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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - Page updated at 07:00 p.m.
Adding color to the education reform debate
NEW - 2/07, 02:53 PM
Washington is among the bottom 5 states in the nation in terms of how well its public schools address the needs of students of color.
The Seattle Times editorial board has begun a conversation about how government at all levels should respond to the new economic realities. These suggestions, including from Times readers and community leaders, are aimed at how government at the federal, state and county levels can make changes to better serve constituents, including reinvigorating the economy.
Read Just Fix It editorials, guest columns and reader letters
Legislators must cut and reform first, then discuss a tax hike
The Seattle Times editorial board urges legislators in Olympia to make some reforms and balance the state budget before asking for a tax increase.
Public shouldn't pay for PCO elections
State Legislature should reject bill to charge citizens for school records
Komen for the Cure: from pink to red-faced
Promote clean water with green infrastructure
Washington's legislative education chairs stalled reforms to improve education
Fighting poverty by 'flooding the zone' | David Brooks / Syndicated columnist
Obama administration decisions such as the one to force Catholic social-service providers to support contraception are demoralizing, writes David Brooks, because they make it harder to conduct a serious anti-poverty policy.
Investment in medical research saves lives, boosts economy | Guest columnist
Megatons to megawatts: rising to the challenge of nuclear security | Guest columnist
The Komen debacle's November ripples | Froma Harrop / Syndicated columnist
A nuclear Iran would put us over a barrel | Guest columnist
'Soul Train' — something for us | Leonard Pitts Jr. / Syndicated columnist
A father for the fatherless | George Will / Syndicated columnist
Local governments should spend more on snow removal | Guest columnist
Efforts to proceed with Yucca Mountain N-waste site
Brad Smith's call for more support for education
Education editorial about public-school funding, priorities
Parent Teacher Association funds
Michael Gerson and the baby-boomer generation
Reagan Dunn and same-sex marriage
McNeil Island and sex predators
Kathleen Parker's opinion on Gingrich
Bill Gates' opinion piece on agriculture
Refuting letters about same-sex marriage
'America within our reach' -- editorial on the State of the Union address
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