Governor Inslee orders schools to offer in-person learning
On Monday, Governor Jay Inslee signed an emergency order requiring schools to offer some in-person instruction. King County Executive Dow Constantine discusses vaccine eligibility and hate crimes against Asian-Americans. And how Seattle's early response to the pandemic helped make it a national leader in lowering COVID-19 deaths.
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King County Executive Dow Constantine 03.16
King County Executive Dow Constantine provides an update about the county's vaccination efforts and discusses the next tier of eligibility and what he thinks is behind the rise in hate crimes against Asian-Americans.
Seattle's success at fighting the pandemic
New York Times reporter Mike Baker describes how early actions taken by elected officials, the city's demographics and workforce contributed to Seattle's robust pandemic response with the lowest COVID-19 death rate among the 20 largest metro regions in the U.S.
Jay Inslee issues emergency order for in-person learning
On Monday, Governor Jay Inslee signed an emergency order requiring all public schools in Washington to provide some in-person classroom instruction by April 19. KUOW education reporter Ann Dornfeld talks about the order and answers listeners' questions about this and other education developments.
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