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Dan Hansen

Dan Hansen is a reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. He covers K-12 education for the region, specifically Spokane Public Schools, as well as higher education issues, including coverage of regional colleges and universities. He also takes on former responsibilities as deputy city editor when needed.

How to contact Dan

• Email: danh@spokesman.com
• Phone: 509-459-3938
• Fax: 509-459-5482

Recent stories by Dan

• Education funding at crossroads

  January 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 This was supposed to be the year for schools. After years of struggling with an increasingly inadequate and complex system of funding education – “system” is perhaps too charitable a …

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  • education funding
  • Washington governmen

• Education plans vanish in budget crisis

  January 24, 2009 in News This was supposed to be the year for schools. After years of struggling with an increasingly inadequate and complex system of funding education – “system” is perhaps too charitable a …

• Progress Elementary playground safe, clean

  January 22, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Progress Elementary School has been deemed safe by the Washington Department of Ecology. The playground at 710 N. Progress Road in the Central Valley School District was placed on the …

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  WASL’s days numbered

  January 22, 2009 in City on Page A1 Washington schoolchildren may have to find something new to hate. A week after taking office, the state’s newly elected top educator is making good on a campaign promise, saying he’ll …

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  • education
  • Randy Dorn
  • standardized testing
  • wasl

• WASL gets the boot

  January 21, 2009 in City, Idaho Washington schoolchildren will have to find something new to hate.

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• Spokane has history of its own zoo troubles

  January 18, 2009 in Business on Page E1 Spokane knows a little something about the tough economics of zoo management. Walk in the Wild, a zoo that was run by the nonprofit Inland Northwest Zoological Society, shut down …

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  • Inland Northwest Zoologica
  • Walk in the Wild
  • zoos

• Plans to make up snow days in works

  January 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 For the second consecutive winter, Inland Northwest schools must decide how – and whether – to make up the days that were missed because of snow. Most districts canceled school …

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  • education
  • schools
  • snow days
  • winter storm 2008

• Districts deciding how to make up snow days

  January 13, 2009 in City, Idaho For the second consecutive winter, Inland Northwest schools must decide how – and whether – to make up the days that were missed because of snow. Most districts canceled school …

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  EWU’s leader extends leave

  January 13, 2009 in City on Page A5 As his colleagues tackle the worst budget crisis in decades, the president of Eastern Washington University remains on leave, continuing his own medical battle. President Rodolfo Arevalo announced Dec. 1 …

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  • eastern washington university
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  • Rodolfo Arevalo

• EWU president extends medical leave

  January 12, 2009 in City, Idaho As his colleagues tackle the worst budget crisis in decades, the president of Eastern Washington University remains on leave from campus, continuing his own medical battle.

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  Other cities not as forgiving toward those who don’t clear sidewalks

  January 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 It’s no secret: Spokane’s sidewalks are a mess. Even after last week’s meltdown, miles of pedestrian pavement are buried under icy berms pushed up by snowplows. The result is a …

• Lack of sidewalk enforcement leaves walkers stranded

  January 11, 2009 in News, City It’s no secret: Spokane’s sidewalks are a mess.

• Spokane Public Schools canceled for Thursday

  January 7, 2009 in News, City Monday, no school. Tuesday, school. Wednesday, no school. Thursday? No school again, for students in Spokane Public Schools.

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  Schools battle loads of snow

  January 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 Uncleared sidewalks were the biggest problem for schools that opened Tuesday in Spokane. And roofs were the issue for some that didn’t. Many districts canceled classes Tuesday – extending winter …

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  • Spokane Public Schools
  • winter storm 2008

• Schools cope with snow

  January 6, 2009 in City Uncleared sidewalks were the biggest problem for schools that opened Tuesday in Spokane. And roofs were the issue for some that didn’t.

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  • Winter storm

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