Dahlia Bazzaz

Education Reporter at Seattle Times

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Judge temporarily blocks ICE from detaining or deporting UW student

6 days ago | seattletimes.com | Dahlia Bazzaz

A federal judge in Tacoma on Thursday ordered the government to temporarily reinstate a University of Washington student’s legal status, blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining or deporting him.
Cyberattack on Highline schools compromised data of over 90,000 people

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Dahlia Bazzaz

Education Lab is a Seattle Times project that spotlights promising approaches to persistent challenges in public education. The Seattle Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for Education Lab, which is supported by grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ballmer Group. Learn more about Ed Lab. Nearly 93,000 people had their personal information compromised in a ransomware attack on Highline Public Schools last year.
Meet the Seattle runners and walkers who covered every inch of the city

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Dahlia Bazzaz

Think of every route you’ve ever taken to walk home, every dead end that made you turn around, the hill you cursed while climbing. Recall the roads around Boeing Field, the desolate sidewalks in Sodo that circle business parks and the streets you avoided on your runs because they weren’t that pretty. Consider the place in Seattle you thought was a secret between you and the city. Remember every avenue you’ve called home.
'We helped people': Laid-off student loan workers leave hundreds of cases behind

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Dahlia Bazzaz |Claire Bryan

Rachel Gittleman returned her ID badge, laptop and credit card to the U.S. Department of Education’s regional office Wednesday morning. That’s when the tears hit her unexpectedly. “There are so many layers of grief,” she said, standing in the lobby of the 37-story federal building in downtown Seattle. Gittleman and co-worker Stephanie Sampedro lingered there for hours, hoping to meet others who had lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s sweeping effort to cut the agency’s workforce in half.
Trump won't gut the Education Department 'on my watch,' senator vows

1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Dahlia Bazzaz

By Dahlia Bazzaz, The Seattle Times U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., vowed strong opposition to President Donald Trump's plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, warning that "the fight has just begun."Trump signed an executive order Thursday to close the Education Department, fulfilling a campaign pledge to shutter the agency.
Trump won't gut the Education Department 'on my watch,' senator vows

1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Dahlia Bazzaz

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., vowed strong opposition to President Donald Trump's plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, warning that "the fight has just begun."Trump signed an executive order Thursday to close the Education Department, fulfilling a campaign pledge to shutter the agency. kAm%96 %CF>A 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 5@6D?VE 92G6 E96 2FE9@C:EJ E@ 6=:>:?2E6 E96 56A2CE>6?E] %92E 42? @?=J 92AA6? H:E9 r@?8C6DDV 2AAC@G2=[ 3FE E96 25>:?:DEC2E:@?
University of Washington will pay $4 million settlement in pandemic tuition lawsuit

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Dahlia Bazzaz

SEATTLE — The University of Washington has agreed to a $4 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by students who argued they were unfairly charged for in-person education they never received during the COVID-19 pandemic. A King County judge granted preliminary approval of the agreement this week, with final approval expected in July. The case stemmed from UW's decision to keep tuition and fees unchanged even after transitioning to remote learning in March 2020.
University of Washington will pay $4 million settlement in pandemic tuition lawsuit

1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Dahlia Bazzaz

SEATTLE - The University of Washington has agreed to a $4 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by students who argued they were unfairly charged for in-person education they never received during the COVID-19 pandemic. A King County judge granted preliminary approval of the agreement this week, with final approval expected in July. The case stemmed from UW's decision to keep tuition and fees unchanged even after transitioning to remote learning in March 2020.
UW will pay $4M settlement in pandemic tuition lawsuit

1 month ago | theolympian.com | Dahlia Bazzaz

The University of Washington has agreed to a $4 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by students who argued they were unfairly charged for in-person education they never received during the COVID-19 pandemic. A King County judge granted preliminary approval of the agreement this week, with final approval expected in July. The case stemmed from UW's decision to keep tuition and fees unchanged even after transitioning to remote learning in March 2020.
UW will pay $4M settlement in pandemic tuition lawsuit

1 month ago | tri-cityherald.com | Dahlia Bazzaz

The University of Washington has agreed to a $4 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by students who argued they were unfairly charged for in-person education they never received during the COVID-19 pandemic. A King County judge granted preliminary approval of the agreement this week, with final approval expected in July. The case stemmed from UW's decision to keep tuition and fees unchanged even after transitioning to remote learning in March 2020.