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• Washtucna student claims principal sat on him as punishment

  May 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 The principal of the tiny Washtucna School in Adams County is facing a criminal investigation after a 14-year-old boy said the man sat on him as punishment. The Adams County … 1

• Education Notebook: NWC band plans spring craft fair

  May 17, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Northwest Christian Schools Crusader band department will hold its first spring craft fair at the High School Activity Center, 5104 E. Bernhill Road, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. …

• Redinger brings fresh direction, expectations to District 81

    May 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – When people in Spokane were asked what they wanted to see in the next superintendent of Spokane Public Schools, they came up with a laundry list of … 7

• Superintendents of Spokane Public Schools through the years

  May 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 • June 1888-Feb. 1889 Bruce Wolverton • Feb. 1889-June 1889 E.C. Houston • July 1889-June 1899 David Bemiss • July 1899-June 1903 J.F. Saylor • July 1903-June 1908 J.A. Tormey …

• Curriculum hooks up with Trout in the Classroom

  May 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Trout are spawning a watershed of educational opportunities for Spokane County kids. A thousand fertilized rainbow eggs divvied out to 10 elementary schools have hatched a semester of lessons in … 6

• Orchard Prairie wins art, science grant

  April 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 When Kirsten Schierman found a small online grant for an educational project that combined art with science, the Orchard Prairie art and kindergarten teacher knew she had to apply. She …

• Redinger chosen as new schools superintendent

  April 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 A Virginia school administrator with deep ties to Eastern Washington will be the next superintendent for Spokane Public Schools. The school board decided on Shelley Redinger Saturday morning, school officials … 16

• Education Notebook: Fifth-grader wins poster contest

  April 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 Megan Anderson, a fifth-grader at Springdale Elementary School, was chosen to represent Washington state with her poster in the national Bring Our Missing Children Home art contest. This is the …

• Community School caters to creativity

  March 29, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Something “dramatically different” changed the campus – and mission – at Havermale High School. Havermale, an alternative high school since the 1980s, had helped struggling students graduate. In the fall … 1

• Education Notebook: National honor for All Saints teacher

  March 29, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Kolleen Murray, a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher at All Saints Catholic School, 3510 E. 18th Ave., recently received the 2012 Distinguished Teacher Award from the National Catholic Educational Association. In …

• School Notes: Mead dance team to compete on national stage

  March 22, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S10 The Mead High School Dance Team will put its best foot forward March 30-31 when the group heads to Anaheim, Calif., for the USA National Dance Competition. The Mead dancers …

• Education Notes: Rogers High to stage ‘Charlie Brown’ play

  March 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 Rogers High School drama students will perform “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” beginning Friday at 7 p.m. in the school theater. Additional performances are Saturday at 2 p.m., and …

• Education Notebook: NWC stages musical play for spring

  March 8, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Northwest Christian Schools drama students will perform “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” tonight at 7 in the Northwest Christian High School Chapel, 5104 E. Bernhill Road in Colbert.

• School Notes: Friendly competition nets about $7,000 for cancer

  March 1, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 On Feb. 1, the staffs at Mt. Spokane and Mead high schools, along with Mountainside and Northwood middle schools, came together for a friendly game of hoops in the Hoops …

• Education Notebook: Collection helps Humane Society

  February 16, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S10 Students at Mountainside Middle School in the Mead School District will help fill the shelves at the Spokane Humane Society and keep dogs and cats fed during the winter months. …

• Education Notebook: Orchestra concert, fashion show at Mead

  February 9, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Mead High School Orchestra will celebrate friendship and love at the second annual Musical Heart Strings event on Friday at Mead High School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The …

• Education Notes: Evergreen’s Books and Bingo Night is tonight

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 Students and parents at Evergreen Elementary School in the Mead School District can have a night of fun and get a book at Evergreen’s Books and Bingo Night, from 5 …

• CV superintendent tackles funding questions

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Almost every school district in Spokane County will ask voters to consider renewing levies on election day, Feb. 14. Central Valley Superintendent Ben Small is hosting a series of information … 6

• Education Notebook: LC attends mock trial

  January 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S7 Court was in session for the legal studies students at Lewis and Clark High School on Jan. 18, during a mock trial in the Moot Courtroom at Gonzaga University’s School …

• Adjoining districts see losses, gains in students

  January 22, 2012 in City on Page B2 For the past several years, officials of rural school districts in Whitman County have observed steady decreases in average enrollment totals, while in Pullman the numbers have grown every year. …

• School Notes: ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at St. George’s

  January 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 The eighth-graders at St. George’s School will perform William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Jan. 26 in St. George’s Founders Theater, at 7 p.m.

• Districts will ask voters to help support hundreds of jobs

  January 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 School levies are often associated with K-12 programs, such as sports, art and music. But the community-supported portion of a school district’s budget – a local tax – also helps … 59

• Schools notebook: Educators accorded honors

  December 22, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S8 John Hagney, a teacher at Lewis and Clark High School since 1981, was named the Educational Service District 101 region’s Teacher of the Year. The award makes him a candidate …

• Spokane Schools chief leaving in June

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Nancy Stowell announced her resignation at the school board meeting Wednesday night. Her last day will be June 30. Stowell has worked in the district for … 10

• West Valley’s truancy board a model program

  December 8, 2011 in City on Page A1 Bored with his West Valley High School classes, Harrison Calligan thought skipping school with friends might be more challenging. The teen figured out how to block the school’s numbers from … 1

• School officials object to proposed state cuts

  December 8, 2011 in News on Page A1 OLYMPIA – School officials from across Washington urged legislators to reject plans to cut four days out of the school year or reduce payments designed to help poor districts keep … 9

• Washington stays near the top in board-certified teachers

  December 7, 2011 in Region Washington state has the second-most teachers in the nation who earned national board certification this year. 20

• Gregoire: Education on the table for budget cuts

  November 18, 2011 in Region The governor isn’t making any promises to spare Washington schools from budget cuts when she and the Legislature meet later this month to figure out what to do about the … 5

• Education Notebook: Rogers students present ‘Curious Savage’

  November 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S13 Rogers High School drama students will show audiences that money doesn’t bring happiness, even when you’re left $10 million by your deceased husband – but, friends in the nut house …

• With budgets tight, middle schools seek to keep kids active

  November 14, 2011 in City on Page A1 Eighth-grader Seairra Rice comes from a family of wrestlers, but she’s the first girl in her family to participate in the sport. “She wanted to show the boys she could … 6

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