State efforts to ban mask mandates in schools mirror resistance to integration

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision that struck down segregated public schooling, white Southern politicians responded to the decision with ferocity.

School Board okays $42 million budget

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
The Anacortes School Board has approved a $42 million budget for the coming school year that reflects an investment in academic and social-emotional learning for students.

Some States Pull Back on Covid Data Even Amid Delta Surge

5 minutes read
As covid case numbers rise nationwide, Georgia and some other states have restricted the case count data they share publicly.

Unverified reports of vaccine side effects in VAERS aren’t the smoking guns portrayed by right-wing media outlets – they can offer insight into vaccine hesitancy

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
The anti-vaccine movement has used this once-obscure database to spread misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination to Begin Again at Skagit County Fairgrounds

Art Shotwell 4 minutes read
Beginning Monday, August 30, Skagit County will once again be operating a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site at the Skagit County Fairgrounds.
 

Students from struggling economic backgrounds sent home with food for the weekend have improved test scores, study finds

Art Shotwell 4 minutes read
Local food banks operated by Feeding America work with schools and community members to identify the most needy students and make sure they have enough food for the weekend.