Education Stories Podcast
1) Kent School Board votes to extend contract for Superintendent Calvin Watts
In a 3-2 vote, the Kent School Board has voted to extend the contract for Superintendent Calvin Watts, a move that comes amid some community controversy.
2) A growing number of parents in Seattle are pushing for some outdoor learning in the fall
Marina Gray says her 11-year-old son has fallen into a pandemic pattern. Like many kids his age, he plays the video game Fortnite with his friends. Back in the pre-coronavirus days, Gray had strict sc...Show More
3) OSPI releases guidance for special education as many districts plan for remote learning
School districts are moving forward with the huge task of reinventing school during a pandemic. Now, the state has issued guidance to help with one important part — how to serve students in special ed...Show More
4) Public online schools in Washington are seeing growth as parents look for a different option
When her children’s school switched to distance learning in the spring, Dana Rosenberg found herself trying to sort through a pile of emails from teachers and keeping track of multiple website logins....Show More
5) Seattle Public Schools’ Chief of Equity has firsthand experience with racial bias in class
This story originally aired on November 9, 2019. Back in 1988, the Seattle school district had a problem on its hands. Black third graders were underperforming their white classmates in reading by 29 ...Show More
6) Take the Mic: A singer uses her voice to advance the movement for racial justice
When Alayshia Baggett, an 18-year-old from Tacoma, saw the video of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, she said she felt a lot of anxiety. “I was going back and forth through Twitter, ...Show More
Take the Mic: A singer uses her voice to advance the movement for racial justice
04:10 | Jul 30th, 2020
7) Tacoma Public Schools warns that some students will not have laptops until January
Tacoma Public Schools, like many districts, will begin the year with remote learning due to the pandemic. But some elementary students — possibly thousands — will not get computers for months.
Tacoma Public Schools warns that some students will not have laptops until January
01:03 | Jul 29th, 2020
8) Parents of students with disabilities express worry about districts' remote learning plans
Parents of children with disabilities in the Puget Sound region say they’re very concerned about the school year to come, as many school districts announce that they’ll begin with remote instruction.
9) Two UW researchers aim to study how current economic disruption is affecting kids
UPDATE, 7:02 pm: Adds information about other UW researchers contributing to the project. The pandemic is having profound effects on children, with everything from school disruptions to limited opport...Show More
Two UW researchers aim to study how current economic disruption is affecting kids
01:04 | Jul 20th, 2020
10) Sen. Patty Murray pushes for tens of billions of dollars to stabilize the child care industry
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the child care industry into turmoil nationally and in Washington state. Many providers lost clients as parents shifted to working from home or got laid off.