Student loan payment pause extended through Sept. 30 by Biden executive orders

After an executive order by President Joe Biden, the U.S. Department of Education will extend the pause on student loan payments and collections until Sept. 30, 2021.

COVID-19 pandemic prompts SAT to remove optional essay, subject tests

The College Board said Tuesday it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests amid a changing college admissions landscape.

Tacoma kindergarten students prepare for return to in-person classes on Tuesday

Tuesday is the big day for Tacoma Schools where up to 15 kids will be allowed into each classroom. Students will spend two days on campus each week while distance learning from home for the others.

'It's about time:' Seattle mom reacts to federal investigation of Seattle Public Schools

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating Seattle Public Schools after “disturbing reports” about how the district handled special education during the coronavirus pandemic.

Seattle schools under investigation for 'disturbing reports' of handling special education during pandemic

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating Seattle Public Schools after "disturbing reports" about how the district handled special education during the coronavirus pandemic.

King, Pierce County schools hit with data breach targeting personal information

"Some types of personal information leading to our employees and potentially students could have been impacted. We're still working to determine the full nature and scope of that," said Jessica de Barros, PSESD Executive Director of Communications, Government and Public Relations.

Seattle Public Schools sends out parent survey to gauge in-person learning

New year, means new possibilities of in-person learning. Seattle Public Schools is gauging the interest from parents of younger students, while in Thurston County, their health officer says in-person learning may happen if cases remain moderate.

Kids get coronavirus at gatherings more often than school, study finds

Children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, a study by the University of Mississippi Medical Center found.

Biden introduces Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary pick

President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut's education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead.

Former student sues Seattle schools over sexual assault

A former Seattle high school student who was sexually assaulted by another student in 2018 has sued the district, alleging it failed to protect her from the “reasonably foreseeable dangers” of being attacked in an unsupervised, all-gender bathroom.

Deck the dorms: How university students are spending the holidays

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed how we can connect with people in person, especially for college students wanting to spend time with family during the holidays.

Reaction: Seattle Public Schools needs a change in mindset

After just two-and-a-half years, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau announced she’s leaving her position in June.

Superintendent Denise Juneau to leave Seattle Public Schools in June

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau announced Tuesday that she would be leaving the district at the end of her contract in June 2021.

Former Washington player accused twice of sexual assault

Nahziah Carter left the Washington basketball program this week after being suspended by the university following investigation of two sexual assault allegations against him.