We, the undersigned members of the Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Council (ECTPC), composed of higher education professionals who support teacher preparation in early childhood education in community colleges and four-year universities across Washington State, strongly oppose House Bill 1648 in its current form.
Diversity can’t be canceled
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. DEI. These are words that are now being censored by our federal government that seeks to ensure that our systems continue to be unjust and that many people, including children and families, will continue to be marginalized.
Children cannot be criminals
On Jan. 20, the current administration issued an executive order which now allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enter “sensitive locations,” including schools, hospitals and churches.
When where you live matters
During the past six years as a family medicine physician in Seattle, providing obstetrical care has been one of the most gratifying parts of my job.
Seattle City Council bucks AAPI representation
“All politics is local,” former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill is often quoted as saying, reprising the 1932 axiom credited to Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Byron Price.
LETTER: “Immediately shut down the DESC Navigation Center”
I am demanding that the City of Seattle and the King County Executive’s office immediately shut down the DESC Navigation Center currently situated in the Pearl Warren building in Little Saigon.
Is safety reserved only for the privileged?
As a Chinese American woman who was born and raised in the U.S., speaks English, holds a terminal degree, and lives an upper-middle-class lifestyle in the suburbs, I have never had to call the police for personal protection.
Natasha Bhagwat – Mrs. India Washington 2024-2025
From program manager to Mrs. India Washington: A journey of passion, perseverance, and purpose
The Paper Shield: The racism behind unenforced protection orders
When the court issues a 10-year protection order to safeguard a victim-survivor from persistent and racist harassment, one could reasonably assume the survivor has the law on their side, that they will feel safer in their home, and that the police will protect the survivor.
Checking the box(es): Specific race and ethnicity reporting in health statistics
“You may begin.”