THOSE who graduated from high school two decades ago took multiple tests: the President’s Physical Fitness Test, the SAT, a driver’s license exam. Now those graduates’ children are also taking ...

Seattle School Superintendent José Banda sent a message Monday to teachers, principals and other staff in response to Garfield High teachers’ boycott of the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) exams.

For students, the start of a new school year can feel like a blank slate, a chance to begin anew. This year, however, Seattle students (along with their parents and teachers) can be forgiven for ...