Seattle lawmakers urge Inslee, Durkan to fast-track vaccine access for educators
A letter sent last week by more than a dozen lawmakers representing Seattle in the state Legislature called on Inslee to create clinics located on school campuses "in order to rapidly facilitate opening of schools." Another letter, sent to Durkan, asks for the city's support.About Education Lab
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Lawmakers try again to curb lead levels in Washington schools’ drinking water
This is the third year in a row that lawmakers are looking to curb lead levels in school drinking water. A proposed law would require schools to test drinking fountains and other water sources every five years.
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If COVID-19 doubles in the community, it doubles in schools, Seattle disease modeling group finds
Washington disease modelers are refining answers to big questions about how COVID-19 spreads between the community and schools. But they're facing pushback from researchers who want the models tested against real-world data.
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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.
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Seattle lawmakers urge Inslee, Durkan to fast-track vaccine access for educators
A letter sent last week by more than a dozen lawmakers representing Seattle in the state Legislature called on Inslee to create clinics located on school campuses "in order to rapidly facilitate opening of schools." Another letter, sent to Durkan, asks for the city's support.
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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.
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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.