Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Special education funding ruled fair

  December 12, 2010 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state is not shortchanging school districts in the way it pays for special education. In an 8-1 ruling, the high …

• Letter details targeted cuts to Medicaid services

  November 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Thousands of Washington’s poorest residents will receive a letter early next month informing them that they will lose health care services in the coming year as the state cuts Medicaid … 82

• Special education squeezes district

  September 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane Public Schools is serving more special-education students than ever this year – nearly 500 more than the state will pay for, putting a strain on the financially struggling district. … 3

• Court says public must pay for private special ed

    June 22, 2009 in City, Nation/World The Supreme Court has ruled that parents of special education students who opt for private school instead of trying the public system cannot be barred from seeking public reimbursement for … 1