Lockdowns Fail Students
Mark Lamb reporting
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About this episode
November 2021 test scores show kids failing math statewide
EFFECTIVE MARCH 21, FACE MASKS WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED IN MOST SETTINGS, INCLUDING K THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES.
MASKS WILL STILL BE REQUIRED IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS, SUCH AS
HOSPITALS, OUTPATIENT AND DENTAL OFFICERS, AS WELL AS LONG TERM CARE SETTINGS AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. FEDERAL LAW STILL REQUIRES MASKS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS SUCH AS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND SCHOOL BUSSES.
state coronavirus response team press release email 2022-02-17
GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE MADE THESE ANNOUNCEMENTS YESTERDAY JOINED BY DEPUTY SECRETARY LACY FEHRENBACH WITH THE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE TEAM AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL CHRIS REYKDAL.
https://mynorthwest.com/3353131/washington-end-indoor-mask-
mandate-announcement-gov-inslee/
CRITICIZING REYKDAL LAST WEEK, DOCTOR ALISON BERRY SAID SHE
THOUGHT REYKDAL WAS WRONG TO CALL FOR SCHOOL MASKING TO BE OPTIONAL. BERRY TOLD THE P-D-N HEALTH OFFICERS ACROSS THE STATE AGREED WITH HER, AND THAT THEY WOULD SOON MEET TO DECIDE THE METRIC TO BE MET BEFORE MASKING COULD OR WOULD BE LIFTED.
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/state-superintendent-
comments-surprise-regional-officials/
BUT THE ONLY PUBLISHED HEALTH OFFICER CRITICISM OF REYKDAL
REMAINS DOCTOR BERRY'S. SECRETARY OF HEALTH DOCTOR UM-AIR SHAH WAS THERE FOR THE GOVERNOR INSLEE'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO END SCHOOL MASKING MARCH 21ST, WITH UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 7TH.
state coronavirus response team press release email 2022-02-17
LIKELY IMPACTING THE RESERVAL ON MASKING BY SUPERINTENENT REYKDAL ARE NOVEMBER DISTRICT-LEVEL TEST SCORES IN READING AND MATH RELEASED LAST WEEK, THE FIRST TESTS SINCE INSLEE'S LOCKDOWN ORDERS IN MARCH 20-20.
WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT SEVENTY PERCENT OF STUDENTS FAILED TO MEET MATH STANDARD STATEWIDE AND THAT WAS TRUE IN ALL CLALLAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ALL BUT ONE JEFFERSON COUNTY DISTRICT UNDER DOCTOR ALLISON BERRY'S HEALTH PURVIEW.
STATEWIDE NEARLY HALF OF STUDENTS FAILED TO MEET STANDARD IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS WITH WEST END DISTRICT STUDENTS DOING WORSE ON AVERAGE.
THE SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE HIGHEST PER-STUDENT SPEND HAS FIFTY SEVEN PERCENT OF STUDENTS FAILING MATH AND FORTY PERCENT FAILED ENGLISH, SO A LOT MORE MONEY DOESN'T REALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF LOST EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVMENT THAT HAS STATE OFFICIALS AHEAD OF DOCTOR BERRY'S COMFORT LEVEL ON RESCENDING THESE POLICIES.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-latest-state-test-scores-show-massive-drop-in-learning-at-washington-public-schools/?fbclid=IwAR3Noi572HWD-2jg80sNJ2NCnGUe4_BNKYUy-DUNQjSJNz2iW6fzZmp50kk
EFFECTIVE MARCH 21, FACE MASKS WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED IN MOST SETTINGS, INCLUDING K THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES.
MASKS WILL STILL BE REQUIRED IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS, SUCH AS
HOSPITALS, OUTPATIENT AND DENTAL OFFICERS, AS WELL AS LONG TERM CARE SETTINGS AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. FEDERAL LAW STILL REQUIRES MASKS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS SUCH AS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND SCHOOL BUSSES.
state coronavirus response team press release email 2022-02-17
GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE MADE THESE ANNOUNCEMENTS YESTERDAY JOINED BY DEPUTY SECRETARY LACY FEHRENBACH WITH THE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE TEAM AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL CHRIS REYKDAL.
https://mynorthwest.com/3353131/washington-end-indoor-mask-
mandate-announcement-gov-inslee/
CRITICIZING REYKDAL LAST WEEK, DOCTOR ALISON BERRY SAID SHE
THOUGHT REYKDAL WAS WRONG TO CALL FOR SCHOOL MASKING TO BE OPTIONAL. BERRY TOLD THE P-D-N HEALTH OFFICERS ACROSS THE STATE AGREED WITH HER, AND THAT THEY WOULD SOON MEET TO DECIDE THE METRIC TO BE MET BEFORE MASKING COULD OR WOULD BE LIFTED.
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/state-superintendent-
comments-surprise-regional-officials/
BUT THE ONLY PUBLISHED HEALTH OFFICER CRITICISM OF REYKDAL
REMAINS DOCTOR BERRY'S. SECRETARY OF HEALTH DOCTOR UM-AIR SHAH WAS THERE FOR THE GOVERNOR INSLEE'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO END SCHOOL MASKING MARCH 21ST, WITH UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 7TH.
state coronavirus response team press release email 2022-02-17
LIKELY IMPACTING THE RESERVAL ON MASKING BY SUPERINTENENT REYKDAL ARE NOVEMBER DISTRICT-LEVEL TEST SCORES IN READING AND MATH RELEASED LAST WEEK, THE FIRST TESTS SINCE INSLEE'S LOCKDOWN ORDERS IN MARCH 20-20.
WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT SEVENTY PERCENT OF STUDENTS FAILED TO MEET MATH STANDARD STATEWIDE AND THAT WAS TRUE IN ALL CLALLAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ALL BUT ONE JEFFERSON COUNTY DISTRICT UNDER DOCTOR ALLISON BERRY'S HEALTH PURVIEW.
STATEWIDE NEARLY HALF OF STUDENTS FAILED TO MEET STANDARD IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS WITH WEST END DISTRICT STUDENTS DOING WORSE ON AVERAGE.
THE SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE HIGHEST PER-STUDENT SPEND HAS FIFTY SEVEN PERCENT OF STUDENTS FAILING MATH AND FORTY PERCENT FAILED ENGLISH, SO A LOT MORE MONEY DOESN'T REALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF LOST EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVMENT THAT HAS STATE OFFICIALS AHEAD OF DOCTOR BERRY'S COMFORT LEVEL ON RESCENDING THESE POLICIES.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-latest-state-test-scores-show-massive-drop-in-learning-at-washington-public-schools/?fbclid=IwAR3Noi572HWD-2jg80sNJ2NCnGUe4_BNKYUy-DUNQjSJNz2iW6fzZmp50kk