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• Spokane Public Schools avoids further cuts

  May 31, 2012 in City on Page A7 Spokane Public Schools’ budget situation for the 2012-’13 school year is better than it has been in almost a decade, meaning there will be no layoff notices or agonizing decisions …

• Spotlight: Impressive lineup set for Sandpoint

  May 20, 2012 in Features on Page D7 A swanky cocktail lounge. A dance with Mr. Jones. A trip into the danger zone. All this and more are on tap this summer as the Festival at Sandpoint celebrates …

• Spokane schools officials’ pay frozen

  May 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane Public Schools central administrators’ pay will remain unchanged for the 2012-’13 school year, district officials announced Monday. The decision comes as the district’s upcoming budget is being finalized. 18

• 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 …

• Rockin’ Art fundraiser for public schools this Friday

  May 3, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Spokane Public Schools Foundation will hold its annual Rockin’ Art fundraiser Friday. Works of art created by students, teachers and local artists are on display and up for purchase. …

• Schools chief gets pay hike

  April 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 The next Spokane Public Schools superintendent is expected to be paid about $17,000 more than the current district leader. The school board plans to approve Shelley Redinger’s contract at Wednesday’s … 15

• 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

• Next Spokane Public Schools superintendent named

  April 14, 2012 in City Shelley Redinger has been named as the next Spokane Public Schools superintendent, school officials announced today. 12

• School finalists quizzed at forums

  April 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane Public Schools’ superintendent finalists – Shelley Redinger and Alexander Apostle – were in town this week, where community leaders, area residents and district employees grilled them about their past … 1

• Finalist for schools leader bows out

  April 3, 2012 in City on Page A1 One of the three finalists for the job of Spokane Public Schools superintendent withdrew his name from consideration after school board members asked for more answers about a controversy in … 3

• Spokane Public Schools chief search down to 3

  April 1, 2012 in City on Page B3 After much conversation, deliberation and interviewing, Spokane Public Schools’ board has narrowed down the search for the next superintendent to three finalists. Alexander Apostle, of Missoula; Shelley Redinger, of Fredericksburg, … 6

• 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 …

• Spokane School District board narrows superintendent search

  March 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane Public Schools’ board has narrowed down the superintendent search to six semifinalists. The names are being kept confidential. However, school officials said the six people are all from outside … 5

• Spokane high school graduation rates rise

  March 14, 2012 in City on Page A1 More than 75 percent of Spokane Public Schools students are sporting the mortarboard after four years in high school, a preliminary review of the district’s graduation rates shows. That’s up … 7

• Shawn Vestal: Hint of truth gives credence to school critics

  March 10, 2012 in City on Page A5 Last June 6, Michael Miller, a teacher at Shadle Park High School, wrote a series of email messages regarding school board candidate – now school board member – Deana Brower. … 16

• 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.

• Many students still failing

  February 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 A new program aimed at helping Spokane Public Schools’ failing seventh- and eighth-graders is not the fix school officials had hoped. Individual Credit Advancement Now, or ICAN, was created by … 10

• Education Notebook: Mead staging classic comedy

  February 23, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S10 The Mead High School theater department will perform the classic comedy “You Can’t Take It With You” in the Mead High School Performing Arts Theatre, beginning next Thursday at 7 …

• Spokane Public Schools chief wish list outlined

  February 19, 2012 in City on Page B1 Integrity, a sense of humor, honesty. It’s not a dream date wish list. Those are just a few of the character traits community members want to see in the next … 6

• Schoolteachers thank community for supporting levies

  February 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 Central Valley School District employees waved brightly lettered signs reading “Thank you” at passing motorists in Spokane Valley on Thursday to show appreciation to voters who helped pass the levy. … 33

• 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 …

• Residents weigh in on criteria for next schools chief

  February 3, 2012 in City on Page A6 Only 24 Spokane residents attended two community forums to express their opinion about the desired qualities of the next Spokane Public Schools superintendent. Nevertheless, the two recruiters hired by the … 2

• School move lawsuit tossed

  February 1, 2012 in City on Page A5 A lawsuit that South Hill neighbors hoped would prevent the move of Jefferson Elementary School has been thrown out. The case was dismissed by Spokane County Superior Court Judge Gregory … 2

• 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 …

• Mead outlines STEM program

  January 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Mead School District will introduce local residents to the future of education on Wednesday at the STEM+ Open House, at the Mead High School theater, beginning at 6:30 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 chief search to begin

  December 24, 2011 in City on Page A7 A national search for a new Spokane Public Schools superintendent will start after the holidays, school officials announced Thursday. The school board’s decision comes just one week after Nancy Stowell … 1

• Stowell’s tenure held challenges

  December 16, 2011 in City on Page A1 During her final six months as Spokane Public Schools superintendent, Nancy Stowell plans to write a retirement wish list on a big piece of paper that will hang on the … 12

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