Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Spokane schools officials’ pay frozen

  May 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane Public Schools central administrators’ pay will remain unchanged for the 2012-’13 school year, district officials announced Monday. The decision comes as the district’s upcoming budget is being finalized. 18

• District seeks input on new Spokane schools chief

  January 31, 2012 in City on Page A1 While area leaders suggest a variety of traits are needed in the next head of Spokane Public Schools, they all agree that the new superintendent must have one characteristic in … 14

• District investigating Ferris political debate

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A5 An October debate for school board and mayoral candidates at Ferris High School was promoted as student-led and -run, from start to finish. But few, if any, of the questions … 31

• Union broke law with Kids News ad

  October 22, 2011 in City on Page B2 The Spokane Education Association, the union for more than 3,000 Spokane Public Schools employees, placed ads featuring local candidate endorsements in a publication distributed in the district’s elementary schools – … 10

• SPS won’t increase class sizes or cut special ed assistants

  June 22, 2011 in City Spokane Public Schools’ officials agreed to a 2011-12 preliminary budget Wednesday that does not increase any class sizes, but there’s still work to be done. About $1 million remains to …

• District warns 238 of layoffs

  May 3, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane Public Schools administrators issued an unprecedented 238 layoff notices Tuesday in preparation for a “worst-case scenario” state budget. On the list: 72 elementary school teachers, 42 high school and … 5

• Spokane Public Schools issues 238 layoff notices

  May 2, 2011 in News Spokane Public Schools administrators issued an unprecedented 238 layoff notices Tuesday in preparation for a “worst-case scenario” state budget. On the list: 72 elementary school teachers, 42 high school and … 54

• Teachers protest raises for administrators

  October 14, 2010 in City on Page A5 Hundreds of Spokane Public Schools employees sent a message to the school board Wednesday night: “We’re angry!” Union members packed the board of directors meeting to express disappointment that school … 10

• Teachers union protests administrative pay raises

  October 13, 2010 in City Hundreds of Spokane Public Schools employees sent a message to the school board Wednesday night: “We’re angry.” Union members packed the board of directors meeting to express disappointment the elected … 6