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Levi Pulkkinen

Levi Pulkkinen is an independent journalist based in Seattle. His work has appeared in The Guardian, U.S. News & World Report and a host of regional publications, including The San Francisco Chronicle, Crosscut and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, where he served as senior editor. His work has received top regional honors in most news reporting categories considered by the Society of Professional Journalists. A product of Washington's public schools and Western Washington University, Pulkkinen grew up surrounded by educators; his mother helped students as a school social worker while his father, a union organizer by training, represented teachers and paraeducators at the bargaining table.

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Posted inNews

Federal money is the only hope for school districts that can’t raise local funds for facilities

Avatar photo by Levi Pulkkinen September 30, 2021November 5, 2021

DETROIT — Taking a trip down memory lane from the sidewalk in front of Western International High School, former civics teacher Keith Johnson shared the school’s ghost story, a tall tale about a child who died in a 1935 fire there. Having taught at the school decades ago, Johnson wanted to stop by his “educational […]

Posted inHigher Education

Getting educated while on active duty is getting harder as military rolls back benefits

Avatar photo by Levi Pulkkinen September 3, 2021March 28, 2022
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Posted inHigher Education

Facing a white-collar worker shortage, American companies seek a blue-collar solution

Avatar photo by Levi Pulkkinen July 2, 2021July 2, 2021
Posted inNews

America’s schools are crumbling. Fixing them could save lives (and the planet)

Avatar photo by Levi Pulkkinen June 28, 2021November 5, 2021
Posted inHigher Education

‘Millions upon millions’ in employer-funded education benefits go unused

Avatar photo by Levi Pulkkinen June 21, 2021June 24, 2021
Posted inHigher Education

Foreign tech workers are getting fed up. Can better education for U.S. students fill the gap?

Avatar photo by Levi Pulkkinen June 17, 2021June 18, 2021
Posted inMiddle School

When typical middle school antics mean suspensions, handcuffs or jail

Avatar photo by Levi Pulkkinen April 8, 2021February 10, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus and Education

Coronavirus means school food is free across the U.S. What if it stayed that way?

Avatar photo by Levi Pulkkinen November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
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