Teen with Down syndrome allowed to stay in school longer to graduate despite age

Emily Pennington, 18, desperately wanted to graduate with her class next year, but the school board wouldn’t take up her case until her parents and the community kept rallying behind her.

SPS to relax physical distancing in schools starting Monday

Seattle Public Schools will relax physical distancing requirements for students in schools starting next Monday.

Ohio teacher becomes 2022 National Teacher of the Year

Kurt Russell teaches history and coaches basketball at Oberlin High School in Oberlin, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.

Extracurriculars, sports could be eliminated if $50M Bethel School District levy fails

All non-core education programs in the Bethel School District face elimination if voters don’t pass what amounts to a $50 million levy on April 26. It will be the second time in two months that residents in the district will have voted on the levy.

Inslee signs law intended to reduce hazing incidents after WSU freshman's death

After Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez died from alcohol poisoning after a fraternity event in 2019, his parents became determined to prevent similar tragedies.

UW Medicine says benefit of FDA-approved 2nd booster shot is 'very marginal'

The FDA has authorized a second COVID-19 booster shot for people ages 50 and up, but researchers at UW Medicine believe the benefits are limited.

WSU player who went viral for dunk gets ready to head to NIT semifinals

The Washington State men’s basketball team is still dancing in March. The Cougs are in the semifinals of the men’s NIT tournament on Tuesday for the first time since 2011 when Klay Thompson led them.

Some Colorado high schools are doing away with 'valedictorian'

Cherry Creek School District will no longer highlight valedictorians at graduation because ‘learning is not a competition.'

New school honors memory of NASA mathematician
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Monday was an exciting start to the school week for more than 500 elementary school students in the Bethel School District. It was the first day of school at the brand new Katherine G. Johnson Elementary in Tacoma.

Students hold walkout over SPS's dropped mask mandate

Students at Seattle Public Schools staged a walkout Monday morning in protest of the district dropping its mask mandate.

Parents prepare for optional masks at local schools beginning Monday

The mask mandate ended in Washington on Saturday, but the first major test for local parents will be Monday as schools move to a "mask optional" phase.

Seattle Public Schools to end masking requirements March 14

Seattle Public Schools on March 9 announced the district would lift its mask mandate Monday, March 14, the district announced.

Cherry blossoms at UW: Peak bloom expected mid-March
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The University of Washington will be welcoming visitors back this month to enjoy the iconic cherry blossoms in the Quad. During the pandemic, school officials asked people to avoid going to the campus to see the cherry blossoms in person but to enjoy them virtually.