Dozens quarantined, Monroe district continues plan to expand classroom instruction

Dozens of kindergarteners in the North Sound are sheltering in quarantine. All the kids involved went to Frank Wagner Elementary because they may have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19.

Monroe teachers consider options as in-person instruction set to expand

On Thursday, a webinar was broadcast featuring the Snohomish Health District’s health officer and the Monroe School District’s superintendent aimed to ease school families and employees' concerns about next week’s return to in-class instruction for first graders.

Everett Public School delays return to in-person learning until January 2021

“We realize this may be disappointing for many of our students, families, and staff, but we believe it is necessary due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases over the previous several weeks,” Superintendent Ian Saltzman said. 

Everett Public School delays return to in-person learning until January 2021
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Everett Public Schools announced it will wait to incorporate all grades back into the classroom until Jan. 11, 2021 at the earliest. The district is currently in full remote-learning.

North Thurston Schools share plans to tackle failing grades

We first told you Wednesday about South Sound public school students struggling with grades as distance learning continues to reveal new challenges.

NAACP calls for firing of Seattle Public Schools superintendent

Tuesday, The Seattle King County NAACP called for the firing of Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau.

UW Medicine Researchers: COVID-19 vaccines show promise

We talk with a University of Washington School of Medicine microbiologist and Epidemilogist Professor about COVID-19 vaccine candidates.

Mother files lawsuit after 7-year-old son with autism handcuffed for almost 40 minutes

A North Carolina mother is filing a lawsuit against her son’s school after a former resource officer restrained her child, who suffers from autism, for nearly 40 minutes.

Bellevue School District delays plans for in-classroom learning

Because of rising numbers of coronavirus cases in King County, the Bellevue School District is delaying in-person learning until January.

University of Washington virus outbreak continues to grow

A COVID-19 outbreak involving students at the University of Washington’s fraternities and sororities continues to grow with 238 positive cases as of Monday morning.

'Listen. Act. Unite': 'Sesame Street' tackles racism in Zoom-like TV special

“Sesame Street” has always pressed for inclusion. Now in the wake of the national reckoning on race, it’s going further — teaching children to stand up against racism. Sesame Workshop — the nonprofit, educational organization behind “Sesame Street” — will air the half-hour anti-racist special “The Power of We” and hopes families will watch together.

Data shows many kindergarten families did not enroll kids this fall

Data obtained by Q13 News shows a large population of kindergarten families chose not to enroll - likely because they didn't want their children's intro to school life to be online-only.

1 in 4 young Asian Americans experienced anti-Asian hate amid COVID-19

A study conducted by the Stop Asian-American Pacific Islander Hate Youth Campaign found that 1 in 4 young Asian Americans have personally experienced anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rising COVID-19 infections halt expanding in-person instruction plans for South Sound schools

In Pierce County, health officials noted an increasing number of new COVID-19 cases over the past few days and that meant several school districts looking to expand in-person learning inside the classroom halted the efforts.