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Latest reporting from the High School + College desk.

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Washington Supreme Court rules WSU owed Bellevue freshman duty of care in hazing death

The Washington Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Thursday, July 30, that WSU owed a legal duty of care to Sam Martinez, a 19-year-old Bellevue freshman who died during a fraternity hazing ritual in 2019, allowing his family's wrongful death lawsuit to proceed to trial for the first time.

· 2 min read

Bellevue College programs post 80% employment rate for graduates with learning disabilities

Bellevue College's Occupational and Life Skills program reports that 80% of graduates are working or in further education within six months, part of a three-program approach to supporting students with disabilities and neurodivergence on the Eastside.

· 3 min read

Five smiling students pose together in front of a campus fountain outdoors.

700 kids score free backpacks at downtown Bellevue carnival

Ascend Hospitality Group and Amazon hosted their sixth annual "AHG Has Your Back: Dream Big" event on Monday, July 27, giving about 700 students from five area nonprofits free backpacks, school supplies, and a carnival celebration in downtown Bellevue.

· 1 min read

Crowd of adults and children at outdoor event tables with orange-shirted volunteers and glass skyscrapers behind.

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Phone ban bill headed for December prefiling would end lunchtime access for Bellevue students

New OSPI data shows 31% of Washington districts lack any cell phone policy. Gov. Bob Ferguson plans to prefile an "away for the day" bill in December that would require Bellevue School District students to store phones from first bell to last, eliminating current lunchtime and passing-period use.

Interlake High junior's AI app aims to detect early signs of brain disease

Ilina Rao, a 16-year-old junior at Interlake High School, spent the past year building NeuroSpeak, a free AI-powered voice-screening app targeting early signs of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and ALS, and earned semifinalist status in a global competition that drew 33,000 entrants from 160 countries.

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