

Because students of color will be most affected by state education-budget cuts, Seattle Times columnist Lynne K. Varner encourages their parents to engage in the reform debate.
Imagine what more could be done to improve standardized testing if we progressed from the "To test or not to test?" debate in education reform, Lynne K. Varner writes in her Seattle Times column.
Troy Davis' death only strengthens calls to abolish the death penalty, writes Seattle Times opinion writer Lynne K. Varner.