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.

Cherry blossoms at UW: Peak bloom expected mid-March

The University of Washington will be welcoming visitors back this month to enjoy the iconic cherry blossoms in the Quad. 

100K student loan borrowers eligible for debt relief under new rules, Dept. of Education says

The U.S. Department of Education says they have identified 100,000 borrowers eligible for student loan debt cancellation under a new change made by the agency to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

UW to bring back in-person graduation ceremonies

For the first time in two years, University of Washington is bringing back in-person commencement ceremonies—including for students who graduated virtually in 2020 and 2021.