04.15.2020

Seattle Times: Coronavirus Tests Washington State’s Commitment to Equitable Education

Washington’s public schools earn mixed marks for their pivot to distance education. Closing school buildings and retooling long-established routines to help prevent the spread of coronavirus was a heavy, if necessary lift.

As Washington’s K-12 students and their families adjust to remote learning, the state’s ability to provide educational equity is being tested. The lessons of this scramble should inform systemic improvements over the longer term.