Schools And Education

Soundside

School's in session, and teachers need help

It’s August. The hottest, longest-feeling stretch of summer stands before us. It’s hard to imagine going back to school. But in just about a month, students will be returning to the classroom for a new year of learning. And so will their teachers.

KUOW Newsroom

Seattle schools scraps planned schedule changes amid backlash

The superintendent of Seattle Public Schools has decided the start and end times will stay the same next year.

KUOW Newsroom

Playing 'the floor is lava' for a more equitable PTA in South Seattle

Families are holding a 'move-a-thon' in South Seattle all week to work on a big gap in public schools: Parent Teacher Association funding.

RadioActive

High school didn’t prepare my sister for college. But hard work got her there

Around two million high school graduates go on to attend college each year in the United States. Jakha Tunkara is a recent high school graduate who feels that the school system failed to properly prepare her for college. RadioActive's Muhammad Tunkara talks with his sister Jakha about the obstacles she faced.

Soundside

These students protested racism and sexual violence. They say school officials responded with retaliation

In January, students at Olympia's River Ridge High School came together for a week-long protest. The high school’s Black Student Union, joined by allies, called for district administrators to address racial and sexual violence on campus. Now, the Black Student Union is considering filing a class action lawsuit against North Thurston Public Schools for alleged retaliation by school officials.

Masks work. But do mask mandates work in schools? That’s debatable

Masks help prevent the spread of Covid. That’s basic science. But what about mask mandates in schools — do those make a difference in terms of spread? It turns out … maybe not.

Seattle Now

Seattle Now: A lesson on masking

The state's mask mandate for schools will expire next month. That means the decision to wear a mask in the classroom (or not) will be left up to districts, families and students themselves —and the answer is far from simple.

Week In Review

The election, school closures, and mascots, this week

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Washington State Wire CEO and publisher D.J. Wilson, The Everett Herald Young Cities reporter Isabella Breda, and Crosscut city politics reporter David Kroman.

KUOW Newsroom

Is your kid's school safe in a quake? This retired WA lawmaker is sounding the alarm

‘This is life safety at risk. These guys are going to have to step forward and protect the kids of this state.’