Schools And Education

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Health

Are the kids all right?

It's almost September, which means it’s time for another school year. But after almost three years of learning during a pandemic, student’s mental health has taken a toll. Youth mental health counselor Aysha Rafiq tells us what she’s seen in schools around the region, and what students need to find safety and connection in the classroom again.
Paige Browning

Kamna Shastri
Education

School's in session, and teachers need help

It’s August. The hottest, longest-feeling stretch of summer stands before us. It’s hard to imagine going back to school. But in just about a month, students will be returning to the classroom for a new year of learning. And so will their teachers.
Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz
Education

Seattle schools scraps planned schedule changes amid backlash

The superintendent of Seattle Public Schools has decided the start and end times will stay the same next year.
Paige Browning
Education

Playing 'the floor is lava' for a more equitable PTA in South Seattle

Families are holding a 'move-a-thon' in South Seattle all week to work on a big gap in public schools: Parent Teacher Association funding.
Paige Browning
Education

High school didn’t prepare my sister for college. But hard work got her there

Around two million high school graduates go on to attend college each year in the United States. Jakha Tunkara is a recent high school graduate who feels that the school system failed to properly prepare her for college. RadioActive's Muhammad Tunkara talks with his sister Jakha about the obstacles she faced.
Muhammad Tunkara
Education

These students protested racism and sexual violence. They say school officials responded with retaliation

In January, students at Olympia's River Ridge High School came together for a week-long protest. The high school’s Black Student Union, joined by allies, called for district administrators to address racial and sexual violence on campus. Now, the Black Student Union is considering filing a class action lawsuit against North Thurston Public Schools for alleged retaliation by school officials.
Brandi Fullwood

Libby Denkmann
Health

Masks work. But do mask mandates work in schools? That’s debatable

Masks help prevent the spread of Covid. That’s basic science. But what about mask mandates in schools — do those make a difference in terms of spread? It turns out … maybe not.
Eilís O'Neill
Health

Kids to continue masking in Seattle Public Schools — possibly for two more months

Washington state and King County are both lifting indoor mask requirements starting March 12. But, for now, students and staff in Seattle Public Schools will still need to mask up. State officials have moved up the timeline for ending mask requirements in schools, bars, restaurants, grocery stores, and a host of other venues.
Kate Walters
Education

Seattle Now: A lesson on masking

The state's mask mandate for schools will expire next month. That means the decision to wear a mask in the classroom (or not) will be left up to districts, families and students themselves —and the answer is far from simple.
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane
Education

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.
Bill Radke

Alec Cowan

Sarah Leibovitz

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