Week In Review The election, school closures, and mascots, this week Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Washington State Wire CEO and publisher D.J. Wilson, The Everett Herald Young Cities reporter Isabella Breda, and Crosscut city politics reporter David Kroman.
KUOW Newsroom Is your kid's school safe in a quake? This retired WA lawmaker is sounding the alarm ‘This is life safety at risk. These guys are going to have to step forward and protect the kids of this state.’
Seattle Now Inside pandemic school School is back in session. It's a bit exciting, a bit scary, and a lot weird. Today we go inside the first day of school at Mount View Elementary School in White Center to see what pandemic school looks like in action.
Week In Review A charter amendment struck down, a late school bus, and another mask mandate, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Publicola publisher and editor Erica Barnett, The Stranger associate editor Rich Smith, and Washington State Wire publisher DJ Wilson.
Seattle Now Casual Friday: Middle school mask fashion It was a packed week, especially for students and families around the city. We get into that, and how a fried chicken restaurant is supporting other local businesses with KUOW's Jeannie Yandel and Mentor Washington's James Miles.
Here's what back-to-school will look like in Seattle Face masks, outdoor lunches, and three feet of distance: The first day of school is going to look a little different for Seattle Public School students this year.
Seattle Now Back to school (for real this time) Many students will be stepping into their classrooms tomorrow for the first time since before the pandemic. But what will school look like given skyrocketing cases, no vaccines for kids under 12 and a bevy of rules around masks and distancing?
RadioActive What I heard when I returned to school Many students are going back to school for in-person learning. RadioActive youth producer Charlotte Engrav is one of them. She feels mixed emotions. In this creative audio diary told entirely through sound, she shares her experience with anxiety during school after over a year of virtual classes.
KUOW Newsroom Washington issues vaccine mandate for K-12 staff and new state mask requirement All school employees in Washington state must get a Covid-19 vaccine, or risk losing their job. Also, masks will once again be required in most indoor settings starting Monday, August 23, according to the latest mandates from Gov. Jay Inslee.
Misinformation could be behind trailing youth vaccinations in WA Youth ages 12 to 17 years old are lagging behind when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations. According to data from the Washington State Department of Health, the majority of eligible youth are not vaccinated so far.
