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Soundside

Some Washington schools are shifting back to remote learning. What's the plan?

It’s a confusing and frustrating time for students, parents and teachers across the state.
By
Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz

Noel Gasca

Jan 19, 2022 at 7:45 am
Week In Review

What's happening with schools, snow, and... pickleball? We've got you covered

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Stranger editor Chase Burns, Fox13 reporter Jennifer Lee, Northwest News Network and KUOW correspondent Anna King.
By
Sarah Leibovitz

Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt

Jan 14, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Soundside

Have you heard about Temperance and Good Citizenship Day?

We didn't think so.
By
Brandi Fullwood

Noel Gasca

Libby Denkmann

Jan 13, 2022 at 5:42 pm
RadioActive

This Muslim teen didn't have a place at school to express her needs, so she made one herself

My best friend and I are Muslim teens who attend a mostly non-Muslim school. Here's how we're making our school a more inclusive place for Muslim students like us.
By
Najuma Abadir

Jan 13, 2022 at 9:40 am
KUOW Newsroom

Aiming to address ‘armed intimidation,’ Washington lawmakers consider a gun ban at school board meetings and election facilities

A pair of proposals in the Washington Legislature would ban weapons, including firearms, at school board meetings and election facilities, and bar the open carry of firearms at local government meetings. Backers say the new restrictions are needed to address "armed intimidation" and the threat of violence. Opponents call the bills an attack law-abiding gun owners and their constitutional rights.
By
Austin Jenkins

Jan 12, 2022 at 2:57 pm Northwest News Network
Seattle schools closed Monday, offering free rapid Covid tests instead

Class will not be in session for Seattle Public Schools on Monday, Jan. 3. Instead of reopening as originally planned, the district will temporarily convert its schools into Covid-19 testing sites for students and staff. School will resume for students in-person on Tuesday.
By
Liz Brazile

Dec 30, 2021 at 5:27 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Seattle needs fishmongers. Could this be the solution?

Apprenticeships have long helped construction workers learn advanced skills – and earn higher pay. Now unionized grocery workers in Western Washington are following that example. They’re teaming up with employers like Kroger and PCC to create more advanced training and career paths.
By
Amy Radil

Dec 17, 2021 at 8:19 am KUOW-FM
KUOW Newsroom

Thousands of Seattle child care workers will get Covid "thank you" cash

About 3,500 Seattle child care workers will get holiday gifts from the city - as much as $835 each to thank them for caring for the city’s kids during the pandemic.
By
Ann Dornfeld

Dec 07, 2021 at 5:26 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Major Covid outbreaks occurred at Seattle-area schools with lax protocols

There have been 29 confirmed Covid outbreaks at K-12 public and private schools in King County since September. Most of these were small outbreaks, with no more than four confirmed cases, but others were massive, with 80 or more people infected at two separate Christian school campuses outside Seattle.
By
Ann Dornfeld

Nov 24, 2021 at 5:02 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Seattle expands free college program with help from state matching funds

Seattle will be the first city in Washington to receive state matching funds for college scholarships. The scholarships will assist students in the Seattle Promise program, which already provides two years of free community college to any public high school graduate in the city.
By
Amy Radil

Nov 19, 2021 at 9:06 am KUOW-FM

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