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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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School changes coming

Makaylynn Toth, right, makes minute adjustments Wednesday to the obstacles for competition between Lego League teams at Linwood Elementary.

Education is changing rapidly across the nation, and Washington and Idaho are no exception. State standards have become more rigorous, funding issues persist and technology is changing classrooms.

Here are 10 things to watch for in 2015:

1. New state tests for K-12 students in Washington and Idaho. Adopting a new set of state standards based on a nationalized curriculum – Common Core – means new state tests to check students’ learning levels. Full story. Jody Lawrence Turner, SR

Other changes include, more hand held computers for students, more armed resource officers, 2 new charter schools in Spokane, a new elementary in CdA, school remodels, robotics programs etc.

Do you view these changes as positive, negative or a mix of both?



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.