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Politics

Opening schools and closing Bartell, this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 correspondent Simone Del Rosario, The Stranger editor Chase Burns and Seattle Times investigations editor Jonathan Martin.
Bill Radke

Sarah Leibovitz
Education

'Good but glitchy.' A kids’ view of remote school, from a Central District youth center

Glitchy computers. Distracted students. Overbooked parents. Seattle families are still troubleshooting daily routines and challenges, nearly a month into remote school.
Liz Jones
104 students test positive for coronavirus on UW’s Greek Row

The Greek community at the University of Washington Seattle campus is undergoing another wave of Covid-19 as 104 students test positive for the virus.
Esmy Jimenez
Politics

The city council is vetoed no more, this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Crosscut's David Kroman, Q13's Jennifer Lee, and the Wild West Newsletter's Eli Sanders.
Bill Radke

Sarah Leibovitz
Education

Coal Miner's Daughter Is A Heartwarming Hero In Afghanistan

Shamsia Alizada dropped out of the Madwdud Academy in Kabul after a suicide bomber killed more than 40 students. But she returned — and has scored top grades on the country's college entrance exams.
Diaa Hadid
Education

This Seattle high school principal says 'adults need to learn how to listen deeply to youth'

Nova High School principal Eyva Winet is working to amplify youth voices, like mine, in any way they can. As a non-binary high school student, I have learned so much about myself and the power of my own voice from Eyva.
Lyn Strober-Cohen
Education

From software engineer to full-time homeschool mom

Some people may think that homeschooling is only for celebrities or the reclusively religious, but my family doesn’t fall into either category. After 10 years of homeschooling I’ve just graduated high school. I talked with my mom about why she gave up a career in software engineering to homeschool me and my brother.
Emily Chua
New momentum to retire Native-themed mascots at Washington state schools

The first Native American woman elected to the Washington State House of Representatives says she is drafting legislation to retire Native-themed...
Tom Banse
Health

Child Positive For Coronavirus Was Sent To School Anyway. Others Quarantining Now

Nearly 30 Massachusetts high school students are quarantining after parents sent their child to school despite receiving a positive diagnosis days before.
Reese Oxner
Health

Keeping your student athlete strong and engaged amid pandemic can be a workout

Most fall sports for students in elementary through high school in the Seattle area are canceled this year. But experts say kids can still stay active and learn new skills.
Eilís O'Neill

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