Sami West is a journalist for KUOW Public Radio, specializing in local news in the Seattle area. With a focus on education and social issues, Sami covers stories that impact the community, including school closures, mental health funding, and educational policies.
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Sami West's reporting predominantly focuses on education, with a specific emphasis on local educational issues in Seattle and Washington state. Given this focus, she is likely to be interested in pitches that relate to education policy and developments within the Seattle school district and broader Washington state educational system.
Sami frequently includes government announcements and data citations in her coverage, indicating an interest in official sources of information as well as statistical evidence supporting educational trends or policies. Pitches offering expert commentary from educators, policymakers, or researchers with insights into local education issues would align well with Sami’s reporting focus.
Pertinent topics for pitches might include but are not limited to school closures, student mental health initiatives within schools, academic performance trends supported by data analysis, funding challenges for special education programs in the region or any other newsworthy developments related to Seattle Public Schools specifically or Washington state’s educational system more broadly.
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A recall effort against Seattle School Board President Liza Rankin was dismissed Monday by a King County Superior Court judge.
By: Sami West
Donald Trump visits with a group of children during his first term as president Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Trump's reelection has raised questions about education funding in Washington state and across the country.
President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House has raised a lot of questions about how policies he’s pushed could affect public education.
By: Sami West
Rogers Greene, a family support worker at Dunlap Elementary School, sorts gifts for students on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Dunlap Elementary School in Seattle.
Mercer Island Superintendent Fred Rundle speaks at a town hall on the state's school funding crisis at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. More than 450 people packed the school auditorium to fight for a funding boost.
By: Sami West
Betty Gray, 80, also known as "Miss Betty," helps students across the street after school on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, outside of Stevens Elementary School in Seattle.
By: Sami West
The University of Washington has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to improve how it responds to discrimination complaints.
By: Sami West
The state’s top education leader says this year needs to be a turning point for school funding in Washington.
By: Ted S. Warren
Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia.
By: Sami West, Jeffrey F. Lin
Washington may join a growing number of states limiting how transgender youth can participate in sports.
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