MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — When schools reopened in this Toronto suburb in September, Annette McGivery enrolled her three sons in virtual classes. School officials "seemed unprepared," she said, and she wanted to protect her father-in-law, who lives with the family. Two months later, her twin boys in kindergarten and their older brother in second grade are...
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The Seattle Times Education section covers schools at the district, state and federal level. Topics include the University of Washington and other colleges; the Common Core and standardized testing; teacher pay and strikes; charter schools; school discipline; classroom teaching methods; and funding under the McCleary decision. Coverage also includes the Education Lab project.
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