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• 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. …

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  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.

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  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

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  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 …

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  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 … 9

• 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

• 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

• 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

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  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 …

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  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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  Enrollment increases in most Valley districts

  November 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Continuous Curriculum School in the East Valley School District has seen a 69 percent enrollment jump this year, most notably because students now have a whole building to attend classes, …

• Education Notebook: Bemiss wins award for math

  November 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S11 Bemiss Elementary School students were recently honored when their school was named a 2011 Title I Washington State Distinguished School by the state superintendent’s office. The students’ outstanding achievement in …

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  Target volunteers help give library ‘Magic School Bus’ theme

  October 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The library at Adams Elementary School now has an infusion of 110 books thanks to a $500 grant from Target. “Each year, each Target store gives a $500 book grant …

• Education Notes: Rogers Walk of Fame will add 5 honorees

  October 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S14 Rogers High School will honor alumni on Oct. 28 when it inducts five new members into the Walk of Fame. Members of the Walk of Fame have given their high …

• Student gains, teacher’s school linked, study says

  October 16, 2011 in City on Page B10 SEATTLE – The academic progress of public school students can be traced, in part, to where their teachers went to college, according to new research by the University of Washington … 1

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  Work starts on new Ferris High

  October 13, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 On the campus of Ferris High School – roughly where the old field house used to be – a giant construction crane is perched over a 50-acre construction site, where …

• U-Hi teacher receives jail term

  October 13, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S6 University High School teacher Michael Cronin was placed on paid administrative leave in August and has been sentenced to serve nearly a year in jail after being found guilty of … 1

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  Education Notes: Teens will play teens in St. George’s play

  September 15, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S7 Head back to Rydell High School with the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies in “Grease,” when Saint George’s School puts on its first production of the school year on Friday …

• School’s neighbors sue over move plan

  September 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 As promised, a group of South Hill neighbors filed a lawsuit in an attempt to prevent Spokane Public Schools from using bond money to rebuild Jefferson Elementary School on the … 9

• Education Notes: Buses run 30 minutes later on Thursdays

  September 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S6 School is back in session and for parents that means getting their kids to class on time. But, each Thursday, beginning today in the Spokane Public Schools District, students will …

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  Education Notes: NC, Shadle will greet new principals in fall

  August 25, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S10 As students in the Spokane Public Schools district head back to school in the next couple of weeks, many will begin the new school year with a new principal or …

• Spokane Public Schools OKs budget

  August 11, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane Public Schools adopted its 2011-’12 budget Wednesday, but reaching the finish line was a challenge, as district officials tried to offset a $13.1 million shortfall. “We certainly have experience … 1

• Inside Schools: Ehlers going to Greenacres Elementary

  July 30, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 The Central Valley School Board has selected Lindsay Ehlers as the new principal assistant at Greenacres Elementary School. Ehlers has been a teacher at Liberty Lake Elementary School for the …

• Idaho rejects ‘No Child’ goals

  July 30, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The state Board of Education signed off on Idaho’s plan to reject the latest requirements for determining student progress under the federal No Child Left Behind law, though …

• District recommends rehiring instructional aides

  July 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 Just two weeks away from adoption of Spokane Public Schools’ 2011-’12 budget, dozens of instructional assistants’ jobs remain on the chopping block. The district administration has balanced the budget and … 2

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