Parents have mixed feelings over students returning to Puyallup School District classrooms
Puyallup School District students are starting the process of heading back to classrooms, and parents have mixed reactions regarding the decision.
Parents scramble after Tacoma Public Schools abruptly cancels return to in-person learning
Parents with kids enrolled in the South Sound’s largest school district are now scrambling after learning a planned return to in-person instruction for this coming Monday had been cancelled.
Parents react to pivot in Tacoma Public Schools plan
In-person classes will not begin on Sept. 28 as originally planned.
Tacoma Public Schools delays start of in-person learning
On Thursday, Tacoma Public Schools announced it will not start in-person classes on Monday, Sept. 28 after all.
Emotional Wellness Program helps students in Kent express their feelings during remote learning
It is an emotional rollercoaster for some families across the region adjusting to remote learning.
WSU researchers say invasive Asian giant hornets could spread along the West Coast
Researchers have predicted that the Asian giant hornet, an invasive newcomer to the Pacific Northwest popularly dubbed the “murder hornet,” will spread down much of the U.S. West Coast if it gains a foothold in Washington.
Thousands of students at University of Washington move back to campus for fall semester
University of Washington welcome students back on campus on Tuesday with restrictions in place.
Issaquah School District announces plans to bring elementary school kids back into the classroom
As COVID cases drop, classrooms are getting ready to open.
University of Washington student sues for tuition refund
A graduate student at the University of Washington filed a lawsuit demanding tuition reimbursement after the school shifted most of its classes online for the remainder of the year.
Digital divide leaves thousands of kids behind during remote learning
Q13's Steve Kiggins reports.
Digital divide leaves thousands of kids behind during remote learning
As parents and public school students settle in for remote learning this school year, many others in our state are being left behind during the pandemic.
Rural families still struggling with connectivity issues for online learning
School districts in Washington state have distributed thousands of computers and other devices to students to assist them with remote learning during the pandemic, but many families are still facing connectivity issues in rural parts of the state.
Local schools open for in-person learning give glimpse into rewards and risks
The vast majority of schools in Western Washington are starting the year with kids attending classes from home.
First day of school for Seattle Public Schools starting off with some technological hiccups
The first day of school for the largest school district in Washington started off with some technological problems.
Pierce County begins considering reopening elementary schools
On Friday, the county’s department of health released new guidelines for districts, now stating due to lower COVID numbers, schools can consider gradually bringing back elementary school students for in-person learning.
Remote learning: Not even a week in and some families want out
Parents who remember the chaos of switching from in-person to remote learning in the spring hoped the new remote learning school year would be different. We're less than a week into the new year, and some parents are already disappointed.
'Don’t ever give up:' Kent student's message for families going back-to-school
Thousands of families are going back to school in Washington this week, including Yuliya Krupey.
First day of remote learning at Bethel School District
Q13's Steve Kiggins reports.
Graham educators hope lessons learned in spring helps students ease into remote learning
Thousands of kids in the South Sound spent their first day back to school from home. Officials hoped lessons learned from the spring might make for an easier start this fall.
Pierce County elementary schools could open soon for in-person learning
Elementary schools could open for in-person learning this month in Pierce County.