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Junior Geek of the Month: Madisen Cordell wins Amazon scholarship to pursue computer science

When Madisen Cordell was in elementary school, a teacher used to bring her into the hallway to give her more… Read More

2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

It’s been a tough year for people everywhere. But Thursday proved to be an inspiring day, as the 2021 GeekWire… Read More

From surveys to video creation, how two Seattle companies used tech to help schools in pandemic

The shift to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic caused plenty of technological headaches for families and educators. But one… Read More

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Lessons from the pandemic: Top STEM educators offer their insights on the future of learning

The pandemic upended education in extraordinary ways, and shed new light on the social, economic and racial disparities in schools… Read More

University of Washington joins growing list of colleges that will require COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Washington will require all students get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the autumn quarter, UW… Read More

Amazon expanding ‘upskill’ training for software developer roles to workers outside of company

Amazon announced Tuesday that it is expanding one of its so-called “upskilling” programs to people outside of the company who… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Annie Liu’s love for code and communication translates to bright tech future

Annie Liu was always pretty conflicted about her identities. At home she would only speak Chinese, and out in the… Read More

Commentary: We must prepare our systems of learning for future disruptions with equitable access to opportunity

Washington’s K-12 system was woefully underprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. While our educators have done an admirable job, too many… Read More

Remote learning at 1 year: Experts explain why the move to online education has been so painful

Nearly a year has passed since Washington’s schools closed due to COVID-19. The state’s children are suffering a mental and… Read More

Deena Pierott works hard for underrepresented youth in STEM, but funding her nonprofit isn’t easy

Deena Pierott answered the phone and remarked about how glad she was that it was Friday. “I don’t know why… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Nithya Kemp’s kind heart guides her tech path, with focus on mental health

Nithya Kemp has always known that she wanted to pursue some kind of career around technology. Her kind heart and… Read More

Amazon donating $15M to Code.org to create AP computer science course with inclusive focus

Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer… Read More

As schools limp through COVID, the Technology Alliance urges preparations for next calamity

It’s widely understood that COVID-19 has been largely disastrous for schools, but the numbers behind that assertion are still pretty… Read More

Seattle tutoring app founders learn to harness TikTok to build a huge base of potential users

The young founders of Seattle-based tutoring app Kadama have been learning for years how to launch and grow a startup,… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: A UW student at 16, Merrill Keating leads other girls along STEM path

At the ages of 11 and 12, Merrill Keating wrote and published three books. It turns out her story was… Read More

Microsoft commits $110M more to support workers, non-profits and schools during COVID-19

Microsoft announced Thursday that it is committing more than $110 million in additional funds to help Washington state continue to… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Archika Dogra discovers how she can use tech to make a positive impact

Back in middle school, Archika Dogra considered herself a “humanities kid” who didn’t have a lot of interest in science,… Read More

Do the math with Steve Brunton, a UW professor whose YouTube popularity keeps adding up

There’s online teaching and then there’s cool YouTube-style teaching with a lightboard, neon-colored markers, a black backdrop and a Steve… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Inventor Maxwell Mamishev adds COVID safety device to resume

Remote learning can be a stressful experience, but 15-year-old Maxwell Mamishev has come to love it, if only because it… Read More

Seattle Public Schools extends remote education to January

Seattle Public Schools will continue remote education through the first semester until Jan. 28. The district said its decision was… Read More

With 25 years at Microsoft, Mike Tholfsen is old school — and a champion of education accessibility

Long before COVID-19 thrust how we teach and learn using technology into an uncomfortable spotlight, Mike Tholfsen was imagining the… Read More

Space Notes: Spaceflight makes launch deal, RBC Signals to host Swarm, and a new fellowship is born

— Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. says it’s signed an agreement with HawkEye 360 to support multiple launches of the Virginia-based company’s… Read More

Amazon donating an additional $2.7M to aid underserved Seattle-area students during pandemic

Amazon is donating more than $2.5 million to bolster its commitment to students from underserved communities in the Seattle region… Read More

Funding efforts aim to help get students online and bridge the digital divide amid pandemic

Now a few weeks into remote back-to-school, some of Washington’s K-12 students and educators are finding that internet connectivity is… Read More

Seattle startup vets launch ‘Two Screens for Teachers’ effort to help improve remote instruction

It’s hard enough for parents and kids trying to navigate remote learning from home. But for teachers forced to conduct… Read More

It’s still Day One for remote learning: A tech dad’s thoughts on the new era of public education

[Editor’s Note: Seattle tech entrepreneur and hacker Adam Doppelt, co-founder of local business recommendation startup Fresh Chalk, previously co-founded Dwellable… Read More

T-Mobile launches $10.7B initiative to get more underserved students online for remote learning

With remote learning ramping up in school districts across the country, T-Mobile is launching a $10.7 billion initiative designed to… Read More

Microsoft and Seahawks help lead new initiative connecting Washington students to remote learning

As the vast majority of Washington’s kids are returning to school this month via Zoom conferences and online assignments, a… Read More

How Pacific Science Center ran safe, successful summer camps — in-person — despite COVID-19

Seattle’s Pacific Science Center took its own messages about innovation and ingenuity to heart this summer and created a slate… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: An early tech learner, Sheshank Shankar follows a path toward teaching

Sheshank Shankar was 8 years old when he started to learn how to code. Seven years later, the high school… Read More