Northshore School District begins COVID testing
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Health officials have been working with schools across the state to get COVID testing started as kids return to class. Now, a local school district is starting a weekly program to make sure students and staff are safe.

School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback

Fearing his parents wouldn’t approve of his decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine but needing their signature, Andrew signed up for the appointment in secret, and then sprang it on them at the last minute.

Most parents want online or hybrid learning for students, survey finds

A new survey found most parents want their kids to return to in-person learning but were still concerned about the chances of students becoming infected with COVID-19.

Some Seattle students could see bus pickup delays on Thursday

Drivers around Seattle may have noticed more traffic jams on Wednesday as school started up for the first time in a year and a half, but for some students, the transition back to classrooms wasn’t the smoothest. 

As districts insist on vaccines, some teachers push back

Some of the biggest school systems in the U.S. are taking a hard line with teachers and staff members who are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19: Get a jab or lose your job.

Families approach COVID-19 safety as kids return to in-person learning

Many families will send their children back to school on Wednesday, and each of them is handling COVID-19 safety and precautions in their own way.

Teacher took off mask for read-aloud and infected half the class with COVID-19, CDC report says

Health officials investigated a COVID-19 delta outbreak at an elementary school in California and found an unvaccinated, infected teacher who read aloud to students without a mask started the spread.

Parents may have to brace for potential disruptions to in-person learning this fall

As the school year kicks off, parents may have to brace for possible disruptions considering what’s happening across the country with the COVID-19 delta variant.

Eatonville School District implements digital monitors for COVID
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A Pierce County high school is using digital monitors to track the possible spread of COVID among student-athletes, causing controversy both in and outside of the community.

US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities

The Biden administration announced Thursday it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes.