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April 6th | Not your typical first day back to school

On Monday, K-5 public school students returned to the classroom for the first time since the start of the pandemic under a hybrid model that combines in-person instruction with remote learning. Also, we hear from King County Executive Dow Constantine on a possible fourth wave of coronavirus infections. Plus, why it’s so tough to stop depending on fossil fuels to heat and power your home.

'Kind of excited, kind of nervous.' Seattle elementary students return to the classroom

Monday was landmark day in Seattle Public Schools as many elementary students, as well as some older students with disabilities, returned to school buildings for the first time in more than a year.

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Franklin High School teachers protest return to classroom, citing inadequate coronavirus ventilation

Special education staff at Franklin High School in south Seattle have refused to return to the building for training this week, until the district proves that the indoor air quality is adequate to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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March 30th | As schools gear up for students returning, some prefer remote learning

This week, pre-school and special education students returned to the classroom. A hotline for undocumented immigrants pivots during the pandemic to offer food and rental assistance. And the latest on vaccine distribution in King Cou

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Seattle students to start returning to schools: 58% families say they will go back

Seattle Public Schools will reopen in phases beginning Monday after its teachers union approved a tentative agreement with the district. It will be the first time a significant number of students have been invited back to classrooms since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago.

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Washington state loosens classroom distancing rules to speed up school reopening

Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced Thursday that the state is loosening a social distance requirement for children in school to 3 feet apart, rather than 6 feet. The change, which reflects recent CDC guidance, would enable many schools to reopen to significantly more students at a time.

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March 23rd | It was the first school district in the nation to close due to Covid. Now it's preparing to reopen.

We hear from the superintendent of the Northshore school district about their reopening plan. King County Executive Dow Constantine talks about reopening businesses despite a recent surge in new Covid cases in the county. And Grist unveils its list of 50 people pioneering new ways to fight climate change.

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Seattle schools to reopen March 29 amid tentative agreement with teachers union

Seattle Public Schools and its teachers union have reached a tentative agreement to restart in-person classes for pre-K, elementary, and certain special education students starting March 29.