Washington’s K-12 system was woefully underprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. While our educators have done an admirable job, too many children have lost learning opportunities that will be difficult to… Read More
Five years ago, budding 11-year-old Seattle scientist Rebecca Yeung was launching a homemade spacecraft high above Earth. The exploits with her sister gained the pair widespread publicity and a chance… Read More
Gov. Jay Inslee is using $24 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to purchase approximately 64,000 computing devices to help more students in Washington state get connected during remote learning. Inslee’s… Read More
Seattle Public Schools will continue remote education through the first semester until Jan. 28. The district said its decision was based on increasing COVID-19 cases in King County, which have… Read More
Educators, policymakers, students and parents need to recognize the pandemic and remote learning as an impetus for meaningful change in schools, rather than a pause before returning to the way… Read More
Remote teaching is about to get a little bit easier for thousands of teachers in Seattle Public Schools. The nonprofit organization “Two Screens for Teachers” announced Tuesday that it’s purchasing… Read More
Now a few weeks into remote back-to-school, some of Washington’s K-12 students and educators are finding that internet connectivity is a digital divide that they still can’t span as COVID-19… Read More
It’s hard enough for parents and kids trying to navigate remote learning from home. But for teachers forced to conduct classes online with just a small laptop, the experience can… Read More
[See below for back-to-school pictures submitted by GeekWire readers.] The first lesson in remote learning is apparently, “have patience.” As Seattle Public Schools kicked off the new school year on… Read More