Bellingham high school students working with district to change name of school mascot
The Bellingham school district has launched a task force to come up with a new school mascot name for the high school.
Dispute over in-person learning escalates into legal action for Bellevue School District
A second grader walks us through what it was like inside a classroom for the first time this school semester.
Student loan payment pause extended through Sept. 30 by Biden executive orders
After an executive order by President Joe Biden, the U.S. Department of Education will extend the pause on student loan payments and collections until Sept. 30, 2021.
Bellevue superintendent says he cannot agree to demands to wait for vaccines to expand in person learning
Bellevue School District says they are moving on with their plans to bring back second graders amid dispute with teachers.
COVID-19 pandemic prompts SAT to remove optional essay, subject tests
The College Board said Tuesday it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests amid a changing college admissions landscape.
Tacoma kindergarten students prepare for return to in-person classes on Tuesday
Tuesday is the big day for Tacoma Schools where up to 15 kids will be allowed into each classroom. Students will spend two days on campus each week while distance learning from home for the others.
'It's about time:' Seattle mom reacts to federal investigation of Seattle Public Schools
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating Seattle Public Schools after “disturbing reports” about how the district handled special education during the coronavirus pandemic.
Seattle schools under investigation for 'disturbing reports' of handling special education during pandemic
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating Seattle Public Schools after "disturbing reports" about how the district handled special education during the coronavirus pandemic.
King, Pierce County schools hit with data breach targeting personal information
"Some types of personal information leading to our employees and potentially students could have been impacted. We're still working to determine the full nature and scope of that," said Jessica de Barros, PSESD Executive Director of Communications, Government and Public Relations.
Seattle Public Schools sends out parent survey to gauge in-person learning
New year, means new possibilities of in-person learning. Seattle Public Schools is gauging the interest from parents of younger students, while in Thurston County, their health officer says in-person learning may happen if cases remain moderate.
Kids get coronavirus at gatherings more often than school, study finds
Children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, a study by the University of Mississippi Medical Center found.
Biden introduces Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary pick
President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut's education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead.
Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's schools chief, tapped as Biden's education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher to serve as his education secretary.
Teacher of the Year: Former gang member becomes Missouri’s top educator
Darrion Cockrell joined a gang when he was 10 years old. Today, he’s keeping his students from going down a similar path.
Former student sues Seattle schools over sexual assault
A former Seattle high school student who was sexually assaulted by another student in 2018 has sued the district, alleging it failed to protect her from the “reasonably foreseeable dangers” of being attacked in an unsupervised, all-gender bathroom.
'It was a huge surprise:' Some Washington teachers react to state's new push to get kids back in school
Teachers react to Washington state's push to get them back in the classroom.
Governor Inslee loosens guidelines for schools reopening
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Deck the dorms: How university students are spending the holidays
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed how we can connect with people in person, especially for college students wanting to spend time with family during the holidays.
Reaction: Seattle Public Schools needs a change in mindset
After just two-and-a-half years, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau announced she’s leaving her position in June.
Superintendent Denise Juneau to leave Seattle Public Schools in June
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau announced Tuesday that she would be leaving the district at the end of her contract in June 2021.