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May 6, 2021 7:05 PM Elenee Dao
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SPOKANE, Wash. Students are learning in class again, but it doesn’t mean they’re caught up on everything they should know.
Research shows students are falling behind in learning. Between those months of virtual learning, transitioning to hybrid, then full time, there was no stability.
Even with many students back in school again, there is no guarantee they would be in class every day. The uncertainties of the virus still lingers.
West Valley High School just had to shift all its students to virtual learning for a week and a half because of an increase in COVID cases.
California Casualty Gives $5,000 to Washington Green Ribbon School
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California Casualty, Sponsor of the Washington Green Ribbon Schools program, recently presented Anderson Island Elementary (AIE) – a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School in the state of Washington – with a $5,000 grant to support its efforts in creating an eco-friendly learning environment.
California Casualty Recognizes Anderson Island Elementary
We are honored to support this important initiative, and congratulate Anderson Island for achieving this commendable status. SAN MATEO, Calif. (PRWEB) May 06, 2021 Each year, California Casualty, Sponsor of the Washington Green Ribbon Schools program, provides $5,000 to be shared by the Washington schools receiving Green Ribbon School status from the U.S. Department of Education.
× By Dahlia Bazzaz, The Seattle Times
Published: April 30, 2021, 9:30am
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As Washington schools reopen to more students, one concern at top of mind for many families and teachers is this: How are schools ventilating classrooms to reduce the chance of spreading COVID-19?
The Seattle Times Education Lab received a surge of questions over the past month about how air quality is measured in schools, the ways schools can keep air circulating and how ventilation stacks up relative to other school safety measures. To answer your questions, we spoke with public health and occupational safety experts about improving ventilation. We also asked Seattle Public Schools for a demonstration of how employees assess buildings and ventilation equipment for air flow.
WA schools catching up on Black history and ethnic studies
The state is following in the steps of more progressive states that have led the way on making history classes reflect our diverse country.
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From top left, clockwise: Community members attend an informational session with Howard alumni at Black Voices’ HBCU event last year. (Curtis Campbell) Kellogg Middle School Assistant Principal Melyssa Stone. (Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut) Students attend a performance of Derrick Barnes’ book “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut,” put on by Book-It Repertory Theatre. (Curtis Campbell) Tanisha Brandon-Felder, director of equity and family engagement at Shoreline School District. (Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut)
Battle Ground schools could eliminate nearly 60 jobs due to falling enrollment
Published: April 27, 2021, 7:31pm
Share: Students work in the Internet Cafe at Captain Strong Primary School in Battle Ground in January. Students are set up with Chromebooks in the gymnasium if they need internet to access remote learning. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian)
Battle Ground Public Schools could eliminate close to 60 certificated staff for next school year because of declining student enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The school board Monday night approved a resolution that would allow it to cut 57.7 full-time equivalent certificated teacher, specialist and administrative positions to save the district $4.79 million.