Education

3 Bellevue students say they told school leaders about abuse, sexual misconduct, but response was lacking

This story contains depictions of sexual violence. Three years ago, at Interlake High School in Bellevue, student Priyal Sahai said she was cornered and groped by another student in the girl’s bathroom. When she told an assistant principal what happened, Sahai said he told her to give the teen boy “grace” — that he was going through a rough time.

Colleges with high vaccination rates must now decide if they'll require boosters

Wesleyan University is among a small group of colleges requiring COVID-19 boosters for spring semester. Will other institutions follow?

Who belongs at a women's college in 2021? Students want admissions policies to change

Women's colleges have adapted admissions policies for a generation that increasingly identifies as nonbinary. Hollins University's exclusion of nonbinary applicants has raised hackles.

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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.

Parents are scrambling after schools suddenly cancel class over staffing and burnout

School districts around the country have been announcing extra days off this fall to address staff shortages and mental health. For some families, the unpredictable schedule feels like a betrayal.