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One-tenth of Seattle students could be kept home for missing vaccination records

Seattle Public Schools said it is missing immunization records for about one in ten students. The district sent letters to about 5,700 students’ families Oct. 28th notifying them that they will be barred from school beginning Jan. 8th if they still lack proof of the required immunizations, exemptions, or evidence that they are in the process of getting vaccinated.

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Students and parents protest racial slurs at north Seattle school

Parents and students held a protest outside Hazel Wolf K-8 STEM School in north Seattle today calling on school leaders to do more to respond to students’ use of racial slurs.

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Do phones belong in the classroom? Seattle Public Schools weighs K-8 student cell phone ban

Now that most middle-school students have cell phones, some teachers are embracing the technology for schoolwork and to communicate with kids. Others say it's the

Seattle students protest superintendent's decision on Climate Strike

Seattle Public Schools students are protesting the superintendent’s decision to not excuse their absences if they attend Friday’s Climate Strike.

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Seattle students who strike for climate will be marked unexcused

The Global Climate Strike is Friday, and school leaders are preparing for some students to walk out of class.

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As Seattle kids head back to school, here are 4 things you should know

Kim Malcolm talks with Ann Dornfeld about what's in store for Seattle students and parents, as the school year begins on Wednesday.

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White kids usually get the most recess in Seattle. Black kids, the least

A KUOW investigation shows that in Seattle, public elementary schools that serve low-income kids and children of color tend to offer less recess than kids at mostly white, well-off schools.