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A new school year and a new interim police chief, this week

Marcie Sillman discusses the week's news with Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight, and David Kroman and Manola Secaira of Crosscut.
Marcie Sillman

Sarah Leibovitz
Education

From 'nana school' to a Canadian 'escape hatch': Seattle families plan for fall classes

After a tumultuous spring of emergency distance learning, these parents discuss how they are looking at
Ann Dornfeld
Health

Eve Ensler’s journey to recovery from an unconscionable abuse

Author Eve Ensler was the victim of prolonged sexual, physical and mental abuse at the hands of her father.
John O'Brien
Education

Highlights from Seattle Schools' tentative agreement with its teachers union

Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association, its educators union, reached a long-awaited tentative agreement Wednesday that outlines expectations for both sides as the district gears up to begin the school year remotely.
Ann Dornfeld
Politics

August 26th | How do we get internet access for all?

Connecting the city of Seattle as remote schooling starts. What Seattle City Councilor Alex Pedersen thinks about SPD. How a stopped ferry is hurting the Port Angeles economy. And the man who will help us release the Kraken.
Marcie Sillman
Education

Seattle Schools and its teachers union still negotiating how to restart school next week

Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association, its teachers union, are in final negotiations about the in-person elements of a school year scheduled to start — mostly remotely — at the beginning of September.
Ann Dornfeld
Education

Making The Best Of Virtual Learning: Some Advice From The Founder Of Khan Academy

Sal Khan, a pioneer of online learning, says virtual instruction can't replace the real thing. With many schools going virtual this fall, he says building in one-on-one interaction will go a long way.
Scott Simon

Emma Bowman
Education

Seattle special education students have gone months with few services. Will fall be different?

Parents of students in special education are bracing for another round of remote learning — and want answers about how Seattle Public Schools plans to serve students with disabilities after five months with few services. Families in three other districts have filed a lawsuit against the state.
Ann Dornfeld
Education

Seattle schools will continue remote learning in the fall, could later implement outdoor education

After mulling over several iterations of a state-required plan for getting kids back to learning this fall, the Seattle Public Schools district will officially go back to online learning come September 2. The plan leaves the door open for some outdoor classes to occur during the 2020-21 school year, if the district moves to a hybrid learning model.
Liz Brazile
Education

Seattle-area private schools grapple with fall reopening decisions

Some Seattle-area private schools have announced that they will begin the school year remotely, as many school districts plan to do, following Governor Jay Inslee’s recommendation Wednesday that schools in counties with high rates of coronavirus transmission remain closed in September. Others have yet to announce whether they will hold classes in-person.
Ann Dornfeld

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