Washington has few paths to early prison release. Advocates fear Gov. Ferguson has closed off a critical one
Gov. Bob Ferguson has rejected everyone the state board recommended for commutation
Education
Despite last year’s lessons, Northwest schools scramble to find staff
Districts depend on emergency substitutes, some of whom lack teaching experience or even a bachelor’s degree
Lawmakers hope to end Washington’s practice of shipping special-needs students out of state
State senator calls for joint session to address the issue, prompted by InvestigateWest reporting
Why Washington is shipping more disabled students out of state, splitting up families and costing taxpayers millions
Disability advocates accuse state lawmakers of shortchanging special education