Fed up with lackluster reading scores, Wenatchee schools turned to science
Until this year, Sofia was among the roughly 50% of students in Washington state who were reading below grade level. But under a model of instruction adopted by the Wenatchee School District in 2019, the third grader has now surpassed her age group in reading, according to the district’s assessments. She can rattle off the meaning of “morpheme” (the smallest meaningful part of a word) and spot prefixes and suffixes on the fly. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Erika Schultz)
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Washington’s newest state park is taking shape, and it’s in Pierce County
A new state park that would incorporate the Nisqually River confluences with the Mashel River and Ohop Creek was just a dream in 1987 when state planners first proposed it. Now, 35 years later, Nisqually State Park is taking shape as the first state park with a campground co-managed with a tribal government. Washington State Parks wants to include the public on how facilities and trails should look at the state’s newest park. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Steve Bloom)
Planes, trains and ferries: Where are masks still required while traveling in Washington?
Nationally, most major airlines have announced they have lifted their mask requirements, but in Washington state, some public transit agencies are still requiring them. Alaska Airlines announced Monday that passengers would no longer be required to wear masks in the air, and Sea-Tac International Airport said the TSA would no longer be requiring masks. However, other local transportation companies are keeping their mask requirements in place while they wait to see if the federal government appeals the ruling. Continue reading at KING 5.
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