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9-Year-Old Boy In Washington School Shooting Tells Court 'I'm Sorry'

HuffPost Crime | Buck Wolf | Posted 05.05.2012

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The 9-year-old boy who took a handgun to school that accidentally discharged, seriously injuring a third grade classmate, told a Washington court, "I'...

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Arrest Warrant Issued For Mother Of 9-Year-Old Boy Accused In School Shooting

AP | MANUEL VALDES | Posted 05.05.2012

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SEATTLE — Saying that she left firearms unsecured around her house, authorities issued an arrest warrant Monday for the mother of the 9-year-old...

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Washington Voters Approve All But 5 School Levies On Ballot

AP | Posted 03.02.2012

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SEATTLE -- Washington voters have approved all but five school levies on the ballot this winter. They voted in favor of 152 school levies, for a tota...

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Where's The Best College For Video Game Design?

Posted 03.01.2012

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So you want to design the next Halo or Final Fantasy? Maybe the idea of having the same job as the main character of Grandma's Boy is your dream caree...

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Father: 'My Kid Made A Mistake' In School Shooting

AP | MANUEL VALDES | Posted 04.25.2012

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SEATTLE — Prosecutors are expecting the police investigation into a shooting at a Washington elementary school to include a harder look into wha...

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3rd Grader In Critical Condition After Washington School Shooting

AP | MANUEL VALDES and GENE JOHNSON | Posted 04.24.2012

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PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — Crying and wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, a frightened 9-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting a classmate sat b...

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8-Year-Old Student Shot At Washington Elementary School

AP | MANUEL VALDES | Posted 04.23.2012

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SEATTLE — An 8-year-old girl was in critical condition Wednesday after she was shot in the abdomen at her elementary school near Seattle, and on...

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Education Department Seeks Public Input To Prevent Cheating In Schools

AP | Posted 01.20.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Education Department wants the public's input to develop guidelines to prevent and detect cheating. The effort comes after several c...

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Teen Arrested For Plotting Columbine-Like High School Shooting

Posted 01.18.2012

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A junior high student in Puyallup, Wash. was arrested Thursday for reportedly plotting to shoot up his school Columbine-style. The 14-year-old's p...

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Would District's Censorship Proposal Have Curtailed Student Free Speech?

Posted 01.08.2012

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Seattle Public Schools officials reversed a proposal that would have given school principals oversight over school newspapers following days of backla...

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State Budget Cuts Could Mean No More School Buses

AP | DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP | Posted 01.04.2012

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SEATTLE — The yellow school bus could become another victim of the Great Recession in some parts of Washington. Gov. Chris Gregoire doesn't wan...

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High School Student Who Faked Pregnancy Gets Lifetime Movie

AP | Posted 12.14.2011

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SEATTLE -- Faking her pregnancy was the high school project that keeps paying off for one Washington state teenager. Gaby Rodriguez of Toppenish was ...

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Teachers To Vote On Contract After 10-Day Strike

AP | MANUEL VALDES | Posted 11.22.2011

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TACOMA, Wash. — Teachers in Washington state's third-largest school district approved a new contract Thursday, ending a 10-day strike that had k...

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Governor Issues Ultimatum In Extensive Teachers Strike

AP | MIKE BAKER | Posted 11.21.2011

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — A spokesman for Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire (GREG'-wahr) says negotiators have made progress toward ending a teachers' strik...

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Classes Canceled As Teachers Defy Judges Orders, Continue To Strike

AP | DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP | Posted 11.15.2011

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TACOMA, Wash. — Teachers in Washington state's third-largest school district are defying a judge's order and will continue to strike, forcing th...

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District Wants Striking Teachers Ordered Back To Work

AP | DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP | Posted 11.14.2011

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TACOMA, Wash. — A judge Wednesday ordered teachers in Washington state's third-largest school district to return to work, a day after they walke...

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28,000 Washington Students Stay Home As Teachers Strike

AP | Posted 11.13.2011

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TACOMA, Wash. — Thousands of students in Washington state's third-largest school district will be spending a second day out of class as school o...

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Seattle Schools To Shut Down For A Day.. And Another Half

Posted 09.20.2011

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Seattle public schools will close for an entire day Aug. 31 and close early for a half day on another day during the school year. The move aims to ...

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Teens Plead Not Guilty To July 4 School Ransacking [VIDEO]

Posted 09.07.2011

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Two teenagers charged with ransacking and vandalizing Snohomish High School in Everett, Wash. pleaded not guilty in juvenile court Thursday. The tw...

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