Done being patient : Nearly a year after schools closed, Lake Washington parents demand they reopen seattlepi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from seattlepi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. Before we get to today s big discussion on potatoes and gender, let s check in with some news that matters.
GOOD NEWS for our fellow LGBTs:The House of Representatives has successfully passed the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination against sexual orientation or gender identity in such areas as housing, jobs, education, public accommodations, and more! Now it goes to the Senate, where it will need at least 60 votes to avoid a filibuster Democrats could also just nuke the filibuster off the face of the earth.
9 Republican votes for the Equality Act in 2019 and 3 Republican votes for the Equality Act in 2020 is a pretty good summary of how things are going in the Republican Party.
Can students safely return to school in Seattle? Here s what a new report found msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Can students safely return to school in Seattle? Here s what a new report found
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In this file photo taken on July 9, 2020 children in an elementary school class wearing masks enter the classroom with desks spaced apart as per coronavirus guidelines during summer school sessions in Monterey Park, California.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images
For nearly a year, Washington officials have been trying to figure out how to safely bring students back to school for in-person learning.
It s a process that has faced many roadblocks ever since Gov. Jay Inslee first announced schools across the state had to close last March to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
A new report by the state Department of Health and Institute for Disease Modeling says students are likely a main source of COVID introductions at schools.