All Washington students can be learning in-person Monday
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SEATTLE (AP) Students in Washington who have have not already begun in-person learning and want to will do so on Monday.
Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency proclamation in March requiring all public K-12 schools to provide an in-person learning option for all students by April 19, KING5 reported. The proclamation requires schools to offer an in-person instruction option that equates to at least 30% instructional time.
Seattle Public Schools, the largest public school district in Washington, will welcome students in sixth through 12th grades back to the classroom on Monday. Students will be required to wear face masks and compete a daily health screening prior to class, according to the district.
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Remainder of Washington students can return to classrooms Monday
All remaining students in Washington who have not already begun in-person learning will have the option to do so on April 19. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 12:31 PM PDT April 18, 2021
SEATTLE Students in Washington who have not already begun in-person learning will get the chance to do so on Monday.
Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency proclamation in March requiring all public K-12 schools to provide an in-person learning option for all students by April 19. The proclamation requires schools to offer an in-person instruction option that equates to at least 30% instructional time.
Inslee cited mental health concerns as one of the reasons for bringing students back. The youth mental health crisis has become significantly worse during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is time to provide an in-person learning option to help students that need it, said Inslee in a statement.
State superintendent s request for flexibility in standardized testing met with resistance from federal government
The U.S. Department of Education has yet to approve a waiver that could require fewer students to take federally mandated assessment testing. Author: Christine Pae (KING 5) Published: 10:44 PM PDT April 8, 2021 Updated: 10:44 PM PDT April 8, 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash. A formal request for fewer Washington students to undergo federally mandated assessment testing has been met with some pushback, according to the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
As more public school students in Washington return to in-person learning in the coming days and weeks, OSPI has made efforts to reduce the burden of standardized testing for the 2020-2021 school year.
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