What justifies clearing a homeless encampment?

Seattle city officials move to clear a homeless encampment in Miller Park neighborhood. Students are back in the classroom, but debate remains around measuring learning loss. And our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

With students expected to return to Meany Middle School in Seattle’s Miller Park neighborhood next week, the city of Seattle gave notice to those living in a nearby homeless encampment they would need to relocate their belongings by the end of the week. Bill Radke discusses this news with KUOW reporter Casey Martin who has been reporting on encampment sweeps during the pandemic. By the end of this month, schools will be back in session for all who choose to return, but now the question isn’t how to get kids back in a classroom, but what to do once they’re there. Seattle high school teacher and writer Jesse Hagopian and director of the Center for Education at Washington Policy Center Liv Finne join Bill to discuss the concept of “learning loss” and the pros and cons of trying to measure it. Lastly, Mayor Jenny Durkan joins Bill to discuss the Miller Park sweep and what to expect when scheduling a vaccine appointment now that all who are over 16 years old are eligible.