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Going on his permanent record: Mica Peak principal getting a tattoo to celebrate students’ accomplishments

Thu., May 19, 2022

Mica Peak High School principal Kamiel Youseph was looking for a way to motivate his students to do well in their classes, but somehow promising a pizza party wasn’t enough. Instead, the needle-phobic principal promised he’d get a tattoo if 90% of students passed their classes each quarter. They delivered.

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Breaking rules: Why does this continue to happen?

Wed., May 18, 2022

By Nathan Burkart

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Creating a home for everyone

Wed., May 18, 2022

By Morgan Howard

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Housing prices: What’s behind recent rise?

Wed., May 18, 2022

Not only has COVID-19 taken a lot away from us these past few years, but it has also made life difficult. It has had an impact on everyone and everything. Now that the pandemic is slowing down, we can focus on our own personal recovery. The layers in this recovery will be the greatest challenge as many seek a return to “normal.”

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Nature provides a solution to mental health

Wed., May 18, 2022

A little over a year ago, I went on a camping trip with my family. This trip was particularly important to me because I was able to bond with my father while hiking. We had long conversations; he taught me how to throw knives. Most importantly on this trip, I got to see him relax and freed from mundane life.

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North Central students find their voices for change

Wed., May 18, 2022

Don’t underestimate the power of the written word, especially when the writer is a student in Kelly Kiki’s English class at North Central High School.

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Spokane Public Schools boundary changes: Monitor student performance; make adjustments

Wed., May 18, 2022

By Christian Leonard

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Students’ voices now a part of Spokane’s written history

Wed., May 18, 2022

Teaching is a gift. Personally, my teaching career has been filled with so many memorable moments to hang my hat on. However, I can count on one hand the moments that feel like they defined my more than 20 years as an educator.

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Teen drug addiction: We need to act now

Wed., May 18, 2022

When I think about drug addiction with teens, I think about my older brother when he was in high school. If you were to look at him at the time, you would have no idea the struggle he was going through. On the outside he was a popular football player, but on the inside he was just a person struggling with drug addiction.

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You can’t solve it, but you can manage it

Wed., May 18, 2022

By Noah Wittman

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Arnold promoted to superintendent at Lakeland

UPDATED: Tue., May 17, 2022

Lisa Arnold, the assistant superintendent of the Lakeland Joint School District, has been promoted to be its next leader, the district announced Tuesday.

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Innovia launches program that would pay college tuition for every Inland Northwest student

UPDATED: Mon., May 16, 2022

Innovia, the Spokane-based community foundation, has unveiled a sweeping $150 million initiative to award scholarships to help every motivated student across the Inland Northwest pay for college or vocational training.

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‘Crimes against the children’: Kennewick school official tells two Richland leaders to resign

UPDATED: Mon., May 16, 2022

One of the Kennewick School Board's newest members called this week for the removal of two of the longest serving members on the Richland School Board.

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Making the hard work worth it: Don Shelton to speak at University of Idaho graduation

UPDATED: Fri., May 13, 2022

MOSCOW -- When Don Shelton graduated from the University of Idaho in 1976, he never imagined one day he'd be the executive editor of the Seattle Times, or that he'd return to teach at his alma mater. And now he is the commencement speaker.

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Student at West Central Spokane school dies, police say

UPDATED: Fri., May 13, 2022

A student at Bryant/TEC in West Central Spokane died Friday after first responders were called to a medical emergency at the school, according to Spokane police.

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Achievements: Area students earn academic honors

UPDATED: Sun., May 15, 2022

Cameron Dwyer of Spokane Valley has been named to the winter 2022 quarter dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, requiring a minimum GPA of 3.5.

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Public asked to weigh in on search for new University High School principal

UPDATED: Wed., May 11, 2022

Central Valley School District residents are invited to attend a community forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to give their input on who will be the next principal of University High School.

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‘An evolution for us’: Spokane Falls Community College hires new dean of diversity, equity and inclusion

Wed., May 11, 2022

The 53-year-old was most recently assistant to the vice president for equity initiatives at Boise State University. He officially starts Monday.

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Lewis and Clark tells parents of crackdown on ‘hallway behavior’ after Thursday fracas

UPDATED: Tue., May 10, 2022

Students at Lewis and Clark High School will see an increased emphasis on security and “accountability” in the wake of last week’s lunch-hour fracas that led to major police intervention and charges recommended for two teens.

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Another bond in 2024? Spokane Public Schools drafts wish list that includes upgrades, replacements for buildings

UPDATED: Thu., May 12, 2022

Spokane Public Schools is considering a wide range of school building projects, with an eye on asking voters to pass a bond in early 2024.

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Going on his permanent record: Mica Peak principal getting a tattoo to celebrate students’ accomplishments

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Housing prices: What’s behind recent rise?

Nature provides a solution to mental health

North Central students find their voices for change

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Teen drug addiction: We need to act now

You can’t solve it, but you can manage it

Arnold promoted to superintendent at Lakeland

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‘Crimes against the children’: Kennewick school official tells two Richland leaders to resign

Making the hard work worth it: Don Shelton to speak at University of Idaho graduation

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Achievements: Area students earn academic honors

Public asked to weigh in on search for new University High School principal

‘An evolution for us’: Spokane Falls Community College hires new dean of diversity, equity and inclusion

Lewis and Clark tells parents of crackdown on ‘hallway behavior’ after Thursday fracas

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