Washington teachers take it slow, help kids learn basic social skills during the first weeks of in-person school
Three weeks into a full-time in-person school schedule, Seattle teachers are trying to navigate through a new normal with their students, some who haven’t been in a school building since March 2020.Back to Class
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Teacher Diversity
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Special Education
Summer school in Seattle: ‘It’s hard for us to know if he is truly accessing education’
There are about 2,500 students and about 250 teachers on campuses this summer. But some parents say a lack of staffing and poor communication from Seattle Public Schools administrators made their children miss educational time.
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Portland Public Schools gives employees extra time to report whether they’re vaccinated
A district spokesperson says district officials still do not know the vaccine status of 12% of their workers, some 900 plus people. And the deadline for workers to inform of their status has been pushed to Oct. 18.
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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.