Why did Inslee and DOH ease guidance for reopening schools in Washington state?
Nearly a year after the pandemic began, and just as state officials ease their school reopening guidance, experts say that available data on COVID-19 and schools is still poor. WATCHAbout Education Lab
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Funding
Washington youth nonprofits, struggling to retain volunteers and funding, get $9.4 million in COVID-19 relief
The grant marks the first major statewide investment in Washington youth nonprofits, ranging from child care centers and education programs to athletic and faith-based groups. The awards range from $10,000 to $50,000.
Teacher Diversity
Why are 89% of Washington teachers white?
Special Education
Everyone is struggling with remote learning — but it's been harder on these students
It’s hard to say exactly how foster youth are faring through the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report offers an early glimpse. One major insight: The shift to distance learning was especially hard on foster youth.
Tools & Resources
Ignite Education Lab 2019
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Education Lab Interesting Questions
University forces professors back into the classroom despite COVID-19, but students get to choose
On her first day back teaching an undergraduate class in person at the University of Florida, one graduate teaching assistant wrestled with how often to tell her students to keep their masks above their noses, the best way to keep in-classroom students from mocking their classmate for wanting to attend virtually and how to stop...
Education Lab en español
Ed Lab En Español: Esta abogada defiende a los estudiantes con discapacidades en las escuelas de Washington. Este es su consejo para los padres
Abogada Shannon McMinimee compartió consejos para las familias de los estudiantes con discapacidades que pueden estar luchando por continuar en la escuela durante la pandemia.
Discipline
Illinois stopped secluding and restraining students at school. Will other states follow suit?
Illinois lawmakers want federal officials to crack down on states that allow staff to seclude or restrain children at school.