'Pretty certain there was going to be an outbreak.' 2 college students on navigating the pandemic It's finals week at Washington State University: A symbolic end to a difficult semester for many students. WSU roommates Dan and Campbell talked about navigating the pandemic in a social environment like college. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Seattle Special Education PTSA votes no-confidence in district after Black child was repeatedly locked in isolation The Seattle Special Education PTSA took a vote of no-confidence in Seattle Public Schools a day after a KUOW story revealed that a student with disabilities was repeatedly locked outdoors. Ann Dornfeld
Locked in ‘the cage.’ Report finds disturbing discipline measures at Seattle school Investigators found that the principal of View Ridge Elementary School in northeast Seattle told staff to lock the gates around a second-grade boy to manage his behavior issues. District leaders called the situation “egregious” — but the district had approved of it as a suitable space for the child. Ann Dornfeld
He was 16 when a cop kneeled on his neck in Spokane. He’s still making sense of it. He thought the police were going to kill him on the lawn of his friend's house. Now he's teaching the next generation that Black lives matter. Jerome Hunter
Two families seek $4 million in damages after abuse by Seattle Public Schools staff Two families have each filed $2 million tort claims against Seattle Public Schools after their children were physically abused by staff members. Both of the children are special education students, and were 7 and 9 years old when the incidents occurred. Ann Dornfeld
Schools can prevent most Covid outbreaks without routine testing, study finds Schools can prevent Covid outbreaks without routine testing - if they take enough other precautions and community transmission is low, finds a new report from the Institute for Disease Modeling. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle school security guard fired for restraining second-grader, as she screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ Seattle Public Schools has fired a security guard after finding he improperly used physical force against a 7-year-old student at Stevens Elementary School, then lied about the incident to district investigators. Ann Dornfeld
'Motivated by race:' Seattle Public Schools to pay $350,000 in civil rights complaint settlement The settlement agreement centers on findings that a Black mother and her son were the target of racial discrimination and retaliation by Thornton Creek Elementary School staff during the 2017-18 academic year. Liz Brazile
Pandemic parenting. It gets better? A tool kit ‘Kids need to feel safe, they need to feel secure, they need to be seen, and they need to be soothed. Talk to them about what make them feel safer, or what makes them feel soothed.’ John O'Brien
Mr. D and his ‘babies.’ A veteran educator and the toughest year of his career He's wrestled with retirement for years but hangs on for more students he wants to see graduate, or families who need just a little more time to find stability. Liz Jones
