The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) has joined 77 other organizations to honor community advocate Fred T. Korematsu on what would have been his 106th birthday on Jan. 30 by celebrating the introduction of two House bills meant to recognize Korematsu’s contributions to civil rights.
WA Lunar New Year legislation moves forward
Lunar New Year is one step closer to being recognized as a holiday in Washington state.
New bill brings cultural competency to food inspection
In the process of opening Dong Thap Noodles, restaurant owner Nick Bui learned about the restrictions applied to storing rice noodles at room temperature. Washington Board of Health regulations prevents rice noodles like those Nick Bui makes fresh from scratch to be stored at room temperature (temperatures ranging between 41 and 135 degrees Fahrenheit) for over four hours, but Bui and other restaurants and rice noodle manufacturers argue that the limited four-hour window is prohibitive and wasteful.
Governor signs educational opportunity gap bill
Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1541 into law on March 30 at Aki Kurose Middle School in Seattle. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D–Seattle), would implement […]
Educational disparities — Data key to closing gap?
University of Washington (UW) sophomore Janilla Augofie takes pride in being the first member in her family to go to college. But despite this accomplishment, Augofie has struggled in silence while navigating the educational system.
COMMENTARY: It’s time to listen — It’s time to close the opportunity gap
One of our core values as a country and state is providing the best opportunity for our next generation to succeed; this means all children regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or other defining characteristic.
EDITORIAL: We support raising Washington state’s legal smoking age to 21
Have you ever driven down the street or walked through a public area only to spot someone who looks way too young to be smoking? Have you had to move […]
Boundless Steps Ahead — An internship with the Southeast Asian Education Coalition opened doors
By Sam Le Northwest Asian Weekly As a closing of one chapter, an adventurous and thrilling internship with the Southeast Asian Education (SEAeD) Coalition nears its end, I was asked […]
Beyond McCleary — Education opportunity: Equal but Unequal? Legislators tackling student-achievement gap
By Alice Day WNPA Olympia News Bureau Advocates for minority and low-income students are urging legislators to take a closer look at the state’s McCleary obligation to ensure that all […]
Top Contributor: Bob Hasegawa
By Ninette Cheng Northwest Asian Weekly Nov. 6 marked a special day for Bob Hasegawa: the lifelong labor rights champion was elected to his first term in Washington State Senate. […]