Student-led walkout calls for increased COVID-19 safety measures in Seattle schools
Students in Seattle joined others across the country participating in "sickouts" and "walkouts" to demonstrate their call for increased COVID-19 safety measures in schools.
Students in Seattle joined others across the country participating in "sickouts" and "walkouts" to demonstrate their call for increased COVID-19 safety measures in schools.
US students hold walkouts amid omicron surge, calling for more stringent measures
U.S. students have held or planned walkouts this week across the country to lobby for more remote learning and other measures amid a surge of COVID cases.
U.S. students have held or planned walkouts this week across the country to lobby for more remote learning and other measures amid a surge of COVID cases.
Several schools in Seattle switch to temporary remote learning due to COVID surge
Several Seattle schools will be switching to remote learning starting Friday due to a rise in COVID cases in the community and district.
Several Seattle schools will be switching to remote learning starting Friday due to a rise in COVID cases in the community and district.
Navient cancels $1.7 billion in student loans following settlement
Navient, a major student loan servicing company, has settled allegations of abusive lending practices for $1.85 billion.
Navient, a major student loan servicing company, has settled allegations of abusive lending practices for $1.85 billion.
LIST: Schools return to online learning amid surge of COVID cases
Schools in Western Washington are opting to return once again to online learning, as another surge in COVID-19 cases has left hundreds of students and staff in quarantine.
Schools in Western Washington are opting to return once again to online learning, as another surge in COVID-19 cases has left hundreds of students and staff in quarantine.
Biden administration to send schools additional 10M COVID-19 tests per month
The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.
The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.
SPS cancels class at Kimball Elementary, as teachers question if staffing levels are safe
Teachers at Kimball Elementary School say that Seattle Public Schools have been risking student safety to keep schools open.
Teachers at Kimball Elementary School say that Seattle Public Schools have been risking student safety to keep schools open.
Snohomish Health Officer on COVID as school staffs take hit: 'It's everywhere now'
Edmonds School District has a plan in place for remote learning if too many of their staff members are school are sick with COVID, as they try to keep doors open.
Edmonds School District has a plan in place for remote learning if too many of their staff members are school are sick with COVID, as they try to keep doors open.
Washington families struggle to get internet access
Getting more people online is a priority in Olympia, especially as schools consider sending students back to remote learning.
Getting more people online is a priority in Olympia, especially as schools consider sending students back to remote learning.
School districts struggle with staffing after rampant COVID surge
In just a week's time, COVID infections have skyrocketed across Seattle-area schools. The news has some schools temporarily closing and others considering a return to online learning.
In just a week's time, COVID infections have skyrocketed across Seattle-area schools. The news has some schools temporarily closing and others considering a return to online learning.
Schools shift to temporary remote learning model due to substantial staffing shortages
Substantial staffing shortages are affecting classrooms across the region.
Substantial staffing shortages are affecting classrooms across the region.
Seattle Public Schools reports record-high 704 COVID cases in just a week's time
New data from Seattle Public Schools reports 704 people contracted COVID-19 in just a week’s time, including 145 staff members and 643 students.
New data from Seattle Public Schools reports 704 people contracted COVID-19 in just a week’s time, including 145 staff members and 643 students.
WSU cancels classes Monday, Tuesday to allow students to safely return to Pullman
Washington State University announced that classes on Monday and Tuesday will be canceled due to the recent pass closures.
Washington State University announced that classes on Monday and Tuesday will be canceled due to the recent pass closures.
SPS middle school basketball postpones season due to regional increase in COVID cases
Seattle Public Schools announced that its winter middle school basketball season will be postponed due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area.
Seattle Public Schools announced that its winter middle school basketball season will be postponed due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area.
UW reduces capacity at COVID-19 test sites, reserved only for those with symptoms or exposure
Just as COVID-19 Omicron variant cases surge in western Washington, there will soon be fewer testing options available to the public.
Just as COVID-19 Omicron variant cases surge in western Washington, there will soon be fewer testing options available to the public.
US colleges opting for online classes amid omicron surge
Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.
Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.
UW Medicine postpones non-urgent surgeries due to recent COVID surge
A rising number of COVID cases has led UW Medicine to postpone non-urgent surgeries.
A rising number of COVID cases has led UW Medicine to postpone non-urgent surgeries.
WSU vs. UW basketball game postponed due to COVID-19 protocols
Wednesday evening’s Apple Cup of basketball between the Washington State Cougars and University of Washington Huskies in Pullman is postponed.
Wednesday evening’s Apple Cup of basketball between the Washington State Cougars and University of Washington Huskies in Pullman is postponed.
Local school district plans for possibility of remote learning in January due to Omicron
Just as K-12 students and staff begin to settle into winter break, the largest school district in the state shared that remote learning could be on the horizon in January due to the Omicron variant.
Just as K-12 students and staff begin to settle into winter break, the largest school district in the state shared that remote learning could be on the horizon in January due to the Omicron variant.
UW to return to online learning for start of 2022
Students at the University of Washington will wait a little longer to return to campus after the holidays.
Students at the University of Washington will wait a little longer to return to campus after the holidays.