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Reading, writing, and ChatGPT: High school English teachers adjust to the new realities of AI

by Todd Bishop on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 at 5:31 pm

ORLAND, Calif. — As a new school year begins, teachers across the country are grappling with the rise of generative artificial intelligence, recognizing the potential of ChatGPT and other AI… Read More

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Google’s search for top doodle ends with sixth grader’s artwork inspired by life with her sisters

by Kurt Schlosser on June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 at 1:08 pm

Like a lot of kids, Rebecca Wu has been doodling for quite some time. Her dad said she first started making art as a toddler, when she was able to… Read More

This Univ. of Washington startup wants to automate college admissions counseling

by Nate Bek on June 1, 2023June 2, 2023 at 8:01 am

A student-led startup at the University of Washington wants to help high school students apply to college through a platform that includes educational content and an AI counseling tool. Cledge… Read More

College dropout Bill Gates shares advice he never heard at the graduation he never had

by Kurt Schlosser on May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 at 8:32 am

Despite dropping out of Harvard University after only three semesters, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates managed to carve out a pretty good life for himself with his tech company and his… Read More

Bill Gates: AI will be ‘as good a tutor as any human,’ but payoffs in education will take time

by Todd Bishop on April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 at 1:39 pm

Bill Gates says he’s bullish about the potential for artificial intelligence to transform education and learning — telling a crowd of business and education leaders this week that AI will… Read More

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Code.org CEO on the nonprofit’s first 10 years, and the impact of AI on teaching computer science

by Kurt Schlosser on March 4, 2023March 4, 2023 at 8:18 am

When the Seattle-based nonprofit Code.org launched in 2013 with a mission to spread computer science knowledge, co-founders Hadi and Ali Partovi enlisted some of the most successful coders on the… Read More

Education services company Perdoceo acquires coding bootcamp school Coding Dojo for $52.8M

by Taylor Soper on February 23, 2023February 27, 2023 at 10:58 am

Coding Dojo, the Bellevue, Wash.-based software engineering bootcamp operator, has been acquired by Perdoceo, a publicly traded Illinois-based company that owns online academic institutions including Colorado Technical University and American… Read More

‘It changed my life’: Microsoft vet creates mentoring program for tech-focused college students

by Lisa Stiffler on February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 at 10:43 am

The current economic slowdown aside, employers have long lamented a shortage of skilled tech workers. Tech companies have made pledges, but often little progress, in building diverse workforces. Top universities… Read More

New renderings show Univ. of Washington building that will house clean energy research and more

by Kurt Schlosser on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 at 5:43 pm

Newly released renderings show a building planned for the west campus of the University of Washington in Seattle that will be home to research centers in clean energy, medical science… Read More

Washington state to add 500 seats in cybersecurity college programs in effort to bolster safeguards

by Lisa Stiffler on August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 at 1:33 pm

Washington leaders trying to bulk up the state’s cybersecurity workforce are boosting community and technical college cybersecurity program enrollments by 500 seats. The $6.85 million effort is being funded through… Read More

Targeting ‘everyday givers,’ Melinda French Gates to teach MasterClass on impactful giving

by Kurt Schlosser on August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 at 7:09 am

If you’ve already mastered a skateboarding ollie thanks to Tony Hawk or the art of storytelling courtesy of Malcom Gladwell, perhaps you’re ready to work on your impactful giving. Time… Read More

Galvanize co-working space and coding bootcamp closing Seattle location after seven years

by Kurt Schlosser on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 at 8:35 am

Galvanize, the Denver-based company that offers co-working space and coding education bootcamps in several U.S. cities, is closing its location in Seattle after seven years. The company said doors would… Read More

NFL star Bobby Wagner helps kids get the tech exposure that shaped his life outside football

by Kurt Schlosser on July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 at 7:59 pm

Former Seattle Seahawks star Bobby Wagner looks back fondly on the opportunity he got away from football to learn more about business, financial literacy and technology. And now he’s helping… Read More

Seattle U students tackle real-world computer and engineering projects for Amazon, F5 and others

by Lisa Stiffler on June 4, 2022June 4, 2022 at 7:06 am

Technology moves so fast, it can be difficult to teach computer science and engineering students the very latest in their fields. So Seattle University tries to make sure its grads… Read More

2022 GeekWire Awards revealed: Community celebrates big winners in Pacific NW tech

by Kurt Schlosser on May 13, 2022May 16, 2022 at 7:51 am

Community. It felt good to say it and hear it, and it felt even better to see it in action on Thursday in Seattle as the tech community gathered for… Read More

Amazon donates $1M in STEM education collaboration with Seattle’s Pacific Science Center

by Kurt Schlosser on May 9, 2022May 10, 2022 at 8:26 pm

Seattle’s Pacific Science Center is teaming with the Amazon Future Engineer program to deliver more science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) interactive education programming to students from underserved and historically underrepresented… Read More

Amazon donates $2.2M to fund helping students in Seattle and Bellevue afford basic needs

by Kurt Schlosser on May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 at 8:52 am

Amazon is donating $2.2 million to help students from underserved communities in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., afford basic necessities, the company announced Tuesday. Amazon first established its Right Now Needs… Read More

DubHacks Next Demo Day brings student innovators center stage at Univ. of Washington

by Julie Emory on April 28, 2022April 29, 2022 at 5:28 pm

College is a pivotal time of self-discovery. Many of us discover what we might want to accomplish as we enter the workforce and chart what we need to do to… Read More

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Ungrading? Letting kids teach IT? GeekWire Award-winning STEM teachers share innovative strategies

by Lisa Stiffler on April 28, 2022May 3, 2022 at 9:38 am

Innovation is alive and well in STEM classrooms across Washington state, inspiring students to seek opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. At the GeekWire Awards on May 12, we’re… Read More

Two Seattle-area students are finalists in NASA design contest for lunar dirt-digging robots

by Kurt Schlosser on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 at 11:35 am

Dig this — two Seattle-area students were semifinalists in a national contest run by NASA in which kids in grades K-12 were tasked with designing a robot that could scoop up… Read More

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Seattle-area high school senior awarded $250,000 for gravitational wave research

by Alan Boyle on March 17, 2022March 19, 2022 at 3:37 pm

Christine Ye, a senior at Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Wash., has won the top award in the nation’s oldest and most prestigious competitions for science students, thanks to her… Read More

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Code.org bands together with Coldplay to get kids dancing and coding via #codeplay contest

by Kurt Schlosser on February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 at 9:15 am

Seattle based computer education nonprofit Code.org is teaming with the British rock band Coldplay for a contest aimed at inspiring more kids to learn coding through the joys of music… Read More

Seattle Colleges and Amazon create new opportunity for computer science degrees

by Lisa Stiffler on January 29, 2022January 29, 2022 at 9:11 am

The pressing need for more computer science graduates combined with tech companies’ pledges to build more racially and ethnically diverse workforces are teeing up a new solution: Empower two-year colleges… Read More

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NASA gives a lift to 57 high-flying student experiments, including one from the Seattle area

by Alan Boyle on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 at 6:58 pm

NASA has chosen 57 winning teams — including a team from Interlake High School in Bellevue, Wash.— to receive funding to build and fly experiments focusing on subjects ranging from… Read More

Seattle school district says no evidence of specific threat after ‘TikTok challenge’ spreads across U.S.

by Kurt Schlosser on December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 at 9:29 am

Seattle Public Schools issued an update to families in the district on Friday morning about a so-called “TikTok challenge” involving threats of school violence on the video-sharing platform. The anonymous… Read More

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Education

Reading, writing, and ChatGPT: High school English teachers adjust to the new realities of AI

Google’s search for top doodle ends with sixth grader’s artwork inspired by life with her sisters

This Univ. of Washington startup wants to automate college admissions counseling

College dropout Bill Gates shares advice he never heard at the graduation he never had

Bill Gates: AI will be ‘as good a tutor as any human,’ but payoffs in education will take time

Code.org CEO on the nonprofit’s first 10 years, and the impact of AI on teaching computer science

Education services company Perdoceo acquires coding bootcamp school Coding Dojo for $52.8M

‘It changed my life’: Microsoft vet creates mentoring program for tech-focused college students

New renderings show Univ. of Washington building that will house clean energy research and more

Washington state to add 500 seats in cybersecurity college programs in effort to bolster safeguards

Targeting ‘everyday givers,’ Melinda French Gates to teach MasterClass on impactful giving

Galvanize co-working space and coding bootcamp closing Seattle location after seven years

NFL star Bobby Wagner helps kids get the tech exposure that shaped his life outside football

Seattle U students tackle real-world computer and engineering projects for Amazon, F5 and others

2022 GeekWire Awards revealed: Community celebrates big winners in Pacific NW tech

Amazon donates $1M in STEM education collaboration with Seattle’s Pacific Science Center

Amazon donates $2.2M to fund helping students in Seattle and Bellevue afford basic needs

DubHacks Next Demo Day brings student innovators center stage at Univ. of Washington

Ungrading? Letting kids teach IT? GeekWire Award-winning STEM teachers share innovative strategies

Two Seattle-area students are finalists in NASA design contest for lunar dirt-digging robots

Seattle-area high school senior awarded $250,000 for gravitational wave research

Code.org bands together with Coldplay to get kids dancing and coding via #codeplay contest

Seattle Colleges and Amazon create new opportunity for computer science degrees

NASA gives a lift to 57 high-flying student experiments, including one from the Seattle area

Microsoft, Boeing and Rubens family pledge new funds to Washington State Opportunity Scholarship

Still caught in a screen-time tsunami with your kids? Tech leaders share their experiences and tips

Microsoft allies with community colleges to help U.S. train 250k new cybersecurity workers by 2025

These high schoolers spent their summer analyzing the GeekWire 200 — here’s what they found

Amazon to spend $1.2B to pay college tuition and expand skills training for operations workers