Nurse and single mom of 5 encourages families to embrace homeschooling

“Parents don’t be hard on yourselves. You'll have good days you'll have bad days, but your kids are going to learn regardless.”

Parents with back-to-school questions get answers from Washington state's top educator

In just days, more than a million kids in this state will start a school year unlike any we’ve ever experienced. Almost all will be learning from home due to the pandemic.

Delta bans nearly 250 people from flying on its planes for refusing to wear masks

In an internal memo released Thursday, Delta Air Lines has placed more than 240 people on a “no fly list” for failing to comply with its mandatory mask policy.

30-day challenge to help seniors battle onset of dementia, Alzheimer's

During this pandemic, loneliness is a real issue for a lot of people who can’t make connections with others. It’s especially concerning for seniors.

Single father of son with special needs handling distance learning, and unemployment

Imagine being a single parent, recently let go from your job, waiting for unemployment, while also preparing for your special needs child to begin distance learning. That incredibly stressful situation is a reality for some families thanks to the pandemic.

New COVID-19 test shows results like a pregnancy test

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results, which appear on a testing card with a similar design to some pregnancy tests.

Hundreds of public school jobs hinge on kids returning to class
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Because most children will not be meeting in person on campus, several school districts in the region are warning hundreds of employees may need wait on standby and their jobs could be in jeopardy.

Parents of special needs students sue the state over emergency rules

Three Washington families who have students with disabilities are suing the state over the emergency education rules put in place because of COVID-19.  

Parents of special education students sue state over emergency rules
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The parents say the rules put in place to help school districts cope with coronavirus block their children from getting a basic education.

Hundreds of public school jobs hinge on kids returning to class

Because most children will not be meeting in person on campus, several school districts in the region are warning hundreds of employees may need wait on standby and their jobs could be in jeopardy.

FDA chief apologizes for overstating convalescent plasma benefits to treat COVID-19

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is apologizing for overstating the life-saving benefits of using convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients.

Experts say decline in new US COVID-19 cases is result of masks, insufficient testing

The number of Americans newly diagnosed with the coronavirus is falling — a development experts credit at least partly to increased wearing of masks — even as the outbreak continues to claim nearly 1,000 lives in the U.S. each day.

Leavenworth cancels 2020 Christmas Lighting Festival

Washington's famous Bavarian town Leavenworth announced it is canceling its annual Christmas Lighting Festival this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Tilth Alliance provides lifeline for families and farmers in need

Tilth Alliance and their community partners not only grow fresh produce at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands in Seattle; they give away the fresh and local produce to the community. 

UK’s Johnson says face masks in schools in England possible

The British government came under renewed pressure Tuesday to recommend high school students in England wear face masks, at least in communal areas such as hallways, after the advice in Scotland was changed.