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  Spokane teacher of Year honors go to three

  March 11, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Three teachers in Spokane Public Schools have been honored as Teacher of the Year. Dorene Brown, a teacher at Rogers High School, was named the Washington State ProStart Teacher of …

• Levy would finance battle against Spokane high-school dropout rate

  February 21, 2010 in City on Page B1 A high school dropout can cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in social services, one study shows. Dropouts are 63 times more likely to be institutionalized and three times … 62

• District may get Army site

  February 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 The creation of a new high school in Hillyard remains an option under a plan approved Monday by the Spokane City Council. In the coming months, the military will empty … 2

• Security cameras stolen from schools

  February 15, 2010 in City on Page A6 Security cameras were stolen over the weekend from four Spokane schools. 2

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  Working it out

  February 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 What’s a win-win situation when one person wants to make cookies and the other, a cake, a Hutton Elementary School counselor asked a group of fourth-graders Wednesday. “Cookie cake,” one …

• Top administrator salaries for Spokane, Central Valley, Mead school districts

  February 6, 2010 in City Tables ranking the top administrators by salary for three Spokane-area school districts. 5

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  Schools on money quest

  January 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 A couple years of miserable state finances have school districts looking for money from other sources, with more of them using grants to bridge their budget gaps. Whether that means … 2

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  School districts winnow choices for math books

  January 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 When it comes to math, high school students have long asked the question: “Why do I need to learn this stuff?” Books being considered for a high school math overhaul … 3

• Fire cancels classes at Glover Middle School

  December 16, 2009 in City An electrical fire at Glover Middle School today cancelled classes and forced students to evacuate. 1

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  Spokane elementary schools switch to number grades

  November 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 Most elementary students in Spokane Public Schools are seeing their new report cards for the first time this week; instead of A, B, C, D or F, it’s 4, 3, … 6

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  Education despite adversity

  November 22, 2009 in City on Page A1 Kamitra Maxwell made sure her three children were enrolled in school while the family was living on Spokane streets and in a shelter. “School is important for my children,” she … 1

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  Shaw teacher wins Milken award, $25,000

  October 9, 2009 in City on Page A1 An unsuspecting Spokane middle school teacher received the surprise of her career Thursday – a prestigious national award and a $25,000 check to go with it. Kymberly Larson was cheered …

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  Teacher at Shaw wins national award, $25,000

  October 8, 2009 in City An unsuspecting Spokane middle school teacher received the surprise of her career Thursday – a prestigious national award and a $25,000 check to go with it.

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  Spokane teacher talks about working with beginning band students

  October 5, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane Public Schools recently distributed 1,500 instruments to fifth- and sixth-graders preparing for a year in band or orchestra. Tammy King, who teaches music at Linwood and Lidgerwood elementary schools, …

• 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.

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  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

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  Sick days spreading

  September 24, 2009 in City on Page A5 Swine flu is likely to blame for higher-than-normal absences at Inland Northwest public schools, officials say. East Valley Middle School canceled after-school activities two days in a row because of …

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  Schools suspect swine flu in early attendence drop

  September 23, 2009 in City Swine flu is likely to blame for higher-than-normal absences at Inland Northwest public schools, officials say.

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  Web of learning

  September 20, 2009 in City on Page B1 Holmes Elementary fourth-graders lined up for a turn in front of a webcam to tell their peers in Summerville, S.C., about Native Americans from the Northwest. “Hi, I’m Mariah. This …

• 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 …

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  Strapped districts spread the burden

  August 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 As students return to schools throughout the Inland Northwest, they’ll notice changes wrought by budget woes: more kids in the classrooms, athletic games played closer to home, fewer buses, old … 1

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  Duties shift for dozens

  August 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 Jake Lemmon used to be a principal’s assistant at Garry Middle School; now he’s teaching elementary P.E. Scott Rademacher, who previously taught at one of Spokane Public Schools’ high schools, …

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  School offers sneak peek

  August 27, 2009 in City on Page A5 Cooper Elementary opened its doors a day early Wednesday so parents could meet their children’s new teachers and students could scope out their new classrooms. “I was a little nervous, …

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  Schools ready flu-fighting tools

  August 19, 2009 in City on Page A5 The swine flu may appear less frequently in the headlines these days, but it’s at the front of educators’ minds as the first day of school approaches. School officials throughout … 2

• More schools miss feds’ goal

  August 15, 2009 in City on Page A5 Compared to the previous year, twice as many schools in Spokane Public Schools failed to meet federal standards under the No Child Left Behind Act in 2008-’09, officials announced Friday. …

• County’s math WASL scores drop slightly

  August 15, 2009 in City on Page A5 Math scores among Spokane County’s largest public school districts fell slightly on the WASL since last year, according to results released Friday. “The math was not required for graduation, so … 1

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  Spokane board OKs leaner school budget

  August 13, 2009 in City on Page A1 Federal money helped Spokane Public Schools escape record teacher layoffs and program reductions, officials said. But that alone didn’t cut it. To cover the remaining gaps, the district and the …

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  Spokane schools budget required some trimming

  August 12, 2009 in City Federal money helped Spokane Public Schools escape record teacher layoffs and programs cuts, school officials said. But that alone didn’t cut it.

• Six vie for two seats on school board

  July 25, 2009 in City on Page B1 Math curriculum, all-day kindergarten and tight budgets are a few of the issues facing the Spokane School Board in upcoming months. Two board incumbents – Rocky Treppiedi and Jeff Bierman …

• District bars cell phones

  July 23, 2009 in City on Page A7 Spokane Public Schools joined a long list of districts nationwide Wednesday when the school board voted to ban cell-phone use in grades K-12 except during lunch breaks. The policy came …

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