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Testing data was available for all public school districts in Whatcom County except for Bellingham and was collected before, during and after the pandemic.
The bill, SB 5181, passed through the state Senate yesterday, Feb. 6 on a party-line vote of 30-19.
School staff approached the student and safely recovered the gun, which police later confirmed to be real.
The State Superintendent said in a statement that Washington’s Constitution does not identify citizenship as a qualification to receive an education.
The crash caused the school to close for one day, and the district says it will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Meanwhile, Operational Student Employees are pleading with the university to recognize their union’s existence.
University President Sabah Randhawa approved the interim school policy on Friday, Jan. 17.
The district is currently accepting applications for two task forces by the end of the month.
State Superintendent Chris Reykdal said that Washington schools are at a “critical juncture” in his annual state of education update on Jan. 16.
This year, one public school teacher and one private school teacher will each be chosen for their own $5,000 prize.