Issaquah high school senior shares experience of first day back to in-person learning after more than a year
Thousands of middle and high students stepped back inside a school building across the Issaquah School District for the first time in more than a year.
Seattle teachers approve deal for older students returning to classrooms
A decision approved by Seattle’s teachers means at least 10,000 middle- and high-school students can return to class for the first time in more than a year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Washington students will not have to take state exams this spring
Students in Washington will not have to take state standardized tests this spring, according to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
Kent Police enforce school zone speed cameras as students return to in-person learning
Kent Police Department began enforcing six speed cameras near elementary schools to make sure drivers are using caution in school zones as some students return to in-person learning.
Bill curbing lead in school drinking water heads to Gov. Inslee
Washington’s public and private schools will soon need to take new steps to curb children’s exposure to lead in drinking water.
Jury awards $1.4 million to UW students injured in bus crash heading to Apple Cup
A jury has awarded over $1.4 million to four University of Washington marching band students injured in a bus crash in 2018 as the group was headed to Pullman to perform at the Apple Cup.
Grades 6-12 back on campus in Bellevue School District
Middle and high school students are heading back to the classroom in Bellevue. Q13's John Hopperstad reports.
UW scientists tap into potential for maple syrup industry in Washington
Farmers and the University of Washington scientists are tapping into the potential for a maple syrup industry in Western Washington.
Washington state Senate approves ban on Native American mascots at schools
The Washington Senate has approved a measure to ban the use of Native American names, symbols and images as school mascots, logos and team names at most public schools in Washington.
Nearly 33 percent of young students staying remote at Seattle Public Schools
Tuesday marked day two for Seattle Public Schools welcoming students back into school buildings and data shows that the majority of families have opted for in-person learning.
Slow down: Lake Forest Park police see uptick in drivers speeding around school zones
For the last year or so, Washington drivers have been used to regular speed limits around schools, since students have been learning remotely due to the pandemic.
Youngest students return to classrooms in Washington state's largest school district
Monday was the first day back to in-person instruction for many students enrolled in Seattle Public Schools. It was also a return to some sense of normalcy after learning remotely began about one year ago.
Washington hires Tina Langley as new women’s hoops coach
Washington hired Tina Langley as its new women’s basketball coach Monday, giving one of the top coaches in Conference USA over the past six seasons her first shot at leading a Power Five program.
Seattle Public Schools welcomes students back to in-person learning Monday
Elementary school students and secondary students with disabilities return to buildings at Seattle Public Schools on Monday — Gov. Jay Inslee’s deadline for districts to offer in-person instruction for young students.
Seattle school district, teachers' union reach tentative agreement for 6-12 grade in-person learning
Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association reached a tentative agreement for returning 6th through 12th graders to classrooms.
UW volleyball setter Ella May Powell reflects on months-long injury recovery
The University of Washington has two regular-season matches remaining with a chance to win the Pac 12 championship.
Bellevue school district, teachers' union reach agreement for in-person learning
The Bellevue School District and the educators' union have reached an agreement on dates for returning to in-person learning for the remainder of the school year.
Student loan forgiveness: Department of Education cancels debt for more than 40,000 with disabilities
The U.S. Education Department is temporarily relaxing the rules of a student loan forgiveness program that's meant to help people with disabilities but that critics say carries overly burdensome rules.
Issaquah school district agrees to $4.25M sexual assault settlement
A suburban Seattle school district this week agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a lawsuit that accuses a former middle school teacher of sexually assaulting his student for nearly a decade.
Graduates of comprehensive preschool less likely to be obese adults, study shows
The study concluded that comprehensive, school-based early childhood programs could lead to improvements in body mass index (BMI) later in life.