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• Paying to play

  March 21, 2010 in City on Page B1 Looming budget cuts are prompting a closer look at the costs of extracurricular activities in area public schools. Eliminating sports with low participation or implementing fees are among school officials’ … 1

• Keeping kids a priority hard for pinched district

  March 21, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Priorities. Ask anyone what their priority in life is and the answer most likely will be something that relates to the well-being of their family. For parents, many will say …

• Governor: Wash. school reform is required

  March 9, 2010 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday that she’ll keep lawmakers in Olympia until they resolve their debate over school reform. 5

• Gregoire says special session a possibility

  March 9, 2010 in City With lawmakers racing to negotiate a budget and tax package, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday it’s possible she’ll need to call a special session to extend the talks beyond Thursday’s … 7

• Plan for Idaho schools would delay budget cuts

  February 19, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho schools wouldn’t see midyear cuts this year under a plan unveiled by legislative budget writers on Thursday, but they’d face bigger cuts next year. The plan, which …

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  Districts prepare to build

  February 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Plans to build new schools or add new classrooms are moving ahead on the West Plains. It’s a busy time for the school districts after voters approved bonds in Cheney …

• Cheney, Medical Lake school measures continue passing

  February 11, 2010 in City Ballot measures in Cheney and Medical Lake school districts and Spokane County Fire Protection District 4 all continued to win voter approval in returns counted Wednesday.

• Idaho leaders tap reserves to add money for schools

  February 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – After a long and fierce debate, Idaho’s top five elected officials voted 3-2 on Wednesday to give public schools an extra $22 million from state reserves next year …

• Idaho officials OK $22 million for schools from reserves

  February 10, 2010 in Idaho BOISE - After a long and fierce debate, Idaho’s top five elected officials voted 3-2 on Wednesday to give public schools an extra $22 million from state reserves next year …

• School administrators’ pay among highest in county

  February 6, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane-area public school administrators were not sheltered from the budget storm that howled across Washington last year. An analysis of top administrators’ pay in the Spokane area’s three largest districts … 15

• Wash. House approves bonds for school upgrades

  January 20, 2010 in City Voters would decide whether to launch a statewide package of energy-efficient school makeovers under a bill approved Wednesday by the state House.

• Medical Lake to vote on school bond

  December 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Voters in the Medical Lake School District will decide in February whether to approve a 20-year, $15.6 million bond that would add classrooms and other improvements to two schools and …

• Governor opposes delay in WASL math and science

  November 19, 2009 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire says she opposes state schools chief Randy Dorn’s proposal to delay the requirement for students to pass state math and science tests to graduate. 7

• Federal funds kept schools afloat, but ‘safety net’ ends soon

  November 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 Washington, unlike many other states, was quick to use federal stimulus funds to shore up school budgets during the last wrenching budget cycle. The state spent $362 million in stimulus … 15

• School salaries ruling nullified

  November 13, 2009 in City on Page A9 SEATTLE – Variation in the way Washington teachers and other school staff are paid does not pose a constitutional problem, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In overturning a King …

• Wash. Supreme Court overturns school salary ruling

  November 12, 2009 in City Variation in the way Washington teachers and other school staff are paid does not pose a constitutional problem, the Washington Supreme Court ruled today.

• H1N1 flu death is county’s sixth

  November 5, 2009 in City on Page A7 A woman in her 20s died of swine flu Tuesday at a local hospital, the Spokane Regional Health District said Wednesday. She is the sixth Spokane County resident to die …

• Wash., Idaho fourth-graders stall in math

  October 14, 2009 in City, Idaho New national test results show Washington eighth-graders are better at math than the eighth-graders of 2007. But fourth-graders in Idaho and Washington aren’t showing any improvement.

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  High school students try out construction careers

  October 3, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Growing up to be a bricklayer or heavy equipment operator isn’t on a lot of to-do lists for local high school students. For the fourth year, local construction companies teamed …

• Districts keep flu sufferers connected with schoolwork

  October 1, 2009 in City Inland Northwest students who think coming down with the swine flu means a break from homework – think again.

• Cheney mulls school bond

  October 1, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W1 The board of directors of Cheney Public Schools may decide in November to put a $79 million bond in front of voters as early as February to build two new …

• Spokane-area public schools offer tutoring

  September 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S9 Now that the school year is in full swing, students will be heading home with their fair share of homework. Spokane Public Schools recently announced Supplemental Educational Services for this …

• Obama advises caution in what kids put on Facebook

  September 8, 2009 in Nation/World In a pep talk that kept clear of politics, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the nation’s students to take pride and ownership in their education — and stick with … 2

• “Eat-in” slated for today as part of school food revolution

  September 7, 2009 in Features on Page C1 This year, Slow Food – a national nonprofit dedicated to promoting sustainability and connecting farmers, cooks, educators, students and others who care about food and the environment — launched “Time …

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  Obama’s in-school address assailed

  September 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 DALLAS – President Barack Obama’s back-to-school address next week was supposed to be a feel-good story for an administration battered over its health care agenda. Now Republican critics are calling … 1

• Districts let teachers opt to air speech

  September 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 President Barack Obama will be talking to schoolchildren Tuesday. It’s unclear how many of them in the Inland Northwest will hear him. Local school districts are taking a cautious approach … 2

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  Liberty High’s principal grew up in the district

  September 3, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The new Liberty High School principal confessed to being nervous and excited before the first day of school this week, but the new job is really a homecoming for native …

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  High school prepares for instrument swap

  September 3, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N1 Five years ago while browsing through skis and poles at the Mount Spokane Ski Swap, Dawn Bayman had an epiphany. What if there was an event like this that brought …

• Officers warning motorists of school zone speeds

  August 27, 2009 in City Law enforcement officers are reminding motorists to be careful going through school zones today as classes resume for Spokane Public Schools. 2

• Back to the books

  August 27, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W4 This first day of school is no ordinary one for Freeman School District. The old high school has been largely torn down for an “aggressive modernization,” and high school classes …

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