Alexa Villatoro | The Seattle Collegian Washington state community and technical colleges are continuing to face precipitous enrollment declines this year, part of a national trend, despite a return to in-person learning and incremental pandemic relief. To target downward enrollment trends, the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) has led more equity-focused improvements for access to higher education. Guided…
Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool On Feb. 19, Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1368, which appropriates $2.2 billion in federal funding allocation to states in response to the ongoing COVID emergency. Out of this $2.2 billion, $714 million supports assistance for K-12 schools. Having choices for children’s educational avenues solidifies a stronger future, and this federal funding is necessary…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian Understanding no harm grading is a chore in that it presents many layers of complexity when contemplating what’s good for students in today’s educational system. No harm grading was implemented during Covid-19 school closures. Seattle Public Schools (SPS) gave everyone A’s during the pandemic because they did not want to harm students’ educations during a time…
Lena Mercer | The Seattle Collegian From the eerily smooth traffic to the glares one gets from a cough or sneeze instead of a “bless you,” it’s becoming clearer just how heavily the COVID-19 outbreak looms over the city of Seattle. As of this writing, Governor Jay Inslee is calling for a ban on events of 250 people or more, a…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian Seattle Public Schools operates 18 High Schools all over the city, ranging all the way from Chief Sealth in Southern West Seattle to Nathan Hale in Northern Seattle. With over 25,000 public high school students, 18 schools should be sufficient enough to educate these young minds and provide them with the opportunity to obtain a…