Enrollment Drops Could Close, Consolidate Some Western WA Schools
While overall statewide numbers are higher than last year, enrollment figures are still down a bit from the year prior to COVID.
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Portland, OR Teachers Go On Strike, 49K Students Out of Class
teacher strikes are not illegal in Oregon.
Proposed WA Bill Would Cut Student's Classtime by 4 Hours A Week
Critics of the bill point to test score drops, and other learning definciencies blamed on COVID, and say this bill would not help students close the learning gap.
SPI Reykdal Wants Signing Bonuses For 'Hard to Fill' Positions
Reykdal wants hiring bonuses for what he calls hard to fill positions
Vaccines for All Teachers Starting to Roll Out
Washington State- As educators and child care workers are added to the COVID vaccine eligibility list in Washington State, the Health Department says the best place for those people to get their dose is through the federal pharmacy program
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Washington Teachers to Get Vaccinated
OLYMPIA, Wash.- President Biden spoke today about prioritizing the vaccination of teachers and Governor Jay Inslee is jumping on board.
He is adding educators and licensed childcare workers to Washington's Phase 1B-1 immediately.
The state's Department of Health will have more information soon about how they can access vaccines.
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