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Coeur d’Alene school board will try to pass levy again as superintendent warns up to five campuses will shutter if it fails a second time

Tue., March 21, 2023

During a special meeting Monday, the Coeur d'Alene School Board of Trustees unanimously voted to place a two-year levy on the May 16 ballot. If voters approve it, the tax will collect $25 million annually and replace a $20 million levy passed in 2021.

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Pair of special education bills in Washington Legislature would increase funding for local districts

Mon., March 20, 2023

The Washington Legislature is looking to bolster funding for special education this session with two bills to adjust the formula used to direct state funding, each with a different approach.

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Hundreds of WSU students could be forced to move midsemester over issues with rental company

UPDATED: Mon., March 20, 2023

Inspection issues that have delayed move-in for months at a new housing development are forcing hundreds of Washington State University students to find a new place to live midsemester.

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School districts sue social media companies for toll on student mental health

UPDATED: Sun., March 19, 2023

School districts across the country are increasingly taking on social media, filing lawsuits that argue that Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube have helped create the nation's surging youth mental health crisis and should be held accountable.

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Health care and tech jobs on the rise in rural northwest

UPDATED: Mon., March 20, 2023

Half of all job postings in rural Washington are in health care, and STEM opportunities are growing rapidly, according to a recent report.

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Innovia Foundation gets $850,000 from state to start high school mentorship program

Fri., March 17, 2023

The Washington Student Achievement Council is giving LaunchNW $850,000 to create a mentorship program aimed at increasing the number of Inland Northwest high schoolers who go to college or trade schools.

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More than 100 students apply to Eastern’s new nursing program as demand for health workers soars

Fri., March 17, 2023

More than 100 students applied for 40 seats in Eastern Washington University's new four-year nursing program's upper division classes that start in August. In 2022, the state Legislature funded $6.1 million for EWU to expand to a full four-year program. Leaders cited the need to train more nurses, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened shortages. But other issues that limit admitting more students to regional BSN programs include faculty recruitment and hospital training availability, educators say.

News > K-12 education

New hydroponics system benefits West Valley students’ education and nutrition

Thu., March 16, 2023

There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years about buying local, and the West Valley School District has taken that to heart, serving lettuce grown by students at Spokane Valley High School.

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YWCA Women of Achievement: Lawyer, professor Mary Pat Treuthart puts ‘passion into practice.

Thu., March 16, 2023

Mary Pat Treuthart thought she might go into social work until a college externship at a legal services office in New Jersey turned her thoughts to a law degree.

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Kootenai County voters shoot down levies for Coeur d’Alene, Lakeland schools in close votes Tuesday night

UPDATED: Wed., March 15, 2023

Voters in Kootenai County on Tuesday narrowly defeated a $25 million levy that Coeur d'Alene Public Schools said will likely result in staffing and program cuts next year.

News > Crime/Public Safety

‘Culture of secrecy’: Bill to increase hazing penalty moves closer to final passage

UPDATED: Tue., March 14, 2023

Penalties for hazing could increase as the state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill to reclassify the crime from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor.

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Mead selects current Deer Park superintendent to head school district

UPDATED: Thu., March 16, 2023

The Mead School District board of directors on Monday selected Travis W. Hanson, current Deer Park School District superintendent, to lead the district.

News > K-12 education

Pi Day or Pie Day? Why not celebrate both, like local pie shop, math teacher?

Tue., March 14, 2023

March 14. It’s Pi Day! The day to celebrate 3.14, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.

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‘Is that a robot?’ Tower gardens growing in Spokane Public Schools teach STEM, practical skills

UPDATED: Sun., March 12, 2023

The goal is to develop an interest in plant life and water conservation in areas where it's difficult to maintain a traditional garden in Spokane, said Scott Kerwien, executive director of student success at the district. The tower gardens have the added benefit of pushing students to learn practical skills with their hands, rather than reading out of textbooks, and teachers at Yasuhara have employed the new teaching tool in different ways tailored to students based on their needs.

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Central Valley provides notices to dozens of teachers their contracts may not be renewed amid 2023-2024 budget talks

Fri., March 10, 2023

The verbal notification is the start of a budget process that won't be finalized until after the state Legislature completes its work funding schools across the state later this spring, said district officials and the head of the union for Central Valley teachers. It's the second time in the past several years the district, which serves roughly 14,500 students, has notified some of its teachers on provisional contracts they may not be rehired due to financial constraints.

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Proposed budget reductions shock Evergreen Public Schools staff

UPDATED: Fri., March 10, 2023

News of impending budget reductions in Evergreen Public Schools circulating this week is being met with shock and frustration by teachers and community members, who say the reductions don't match the district's goals to prioritize equity and protect students.

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Spokane Public Schools switches bus provider for 2023-2024 school year

Thu., March 9, 2023

California-based Zum Services Inc. was awarded a new, five-year contract by the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors on Wednesday night, worth $71.8 million. Zum, founded in 2014 and worth more than $1 billion, was selected over Durham School Services, which has been providing transportation services for the district since the 2008-2009 school year. The district has contracted with private companies to provide busing services since the mid-1970s.

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Pope’s voice on climate, a Gonzaga grad, offers solutions to planetary ‘indifference and despair’ in talk at alma mater

UPDATED: Thu., March 9, 2023

A Catholic cardinal and Gonzaga University graduate explored the intersections between faith and climate change in a lecture at the school Thursday evening.

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Cowlitz Tribe donates $900K for Mount St. Helens Institute

UPDATED: Tue., March 7, 2023

In one of the largest donations it has ever made, the Cowlitz Tribal Foundation this week announced the earmarking of $900,000 for upgrades for the Mount St. Helens Institute.

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North Idaho College board votes to reinstate president Swayne amid accreditation crisis

UPDATED: Mon., March 6, 2023

The North Idaho College board reinstated president Nick Swayne and placed interim president Greg South on paid administrative leave Monday night in response to a court order.

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Coeur d’Alene school board will try to pass levy again as superintendent warns up to five campuses will shutter if it fails a second time

Pair of special education bills in Washington Legislature would increase funding for local districts

Hundreds of WSU students could be forced to move midsemester over issues with rental company

School districts sue social media companies for toll on student mental health

Health care and tech jobs on the rise in rural northwest

Innovia Foundation gets $850,000 from state to start high school mentorship program

More than 100 students apply to Eastern’s new nursing program as demand for health workers soars

New hydroponics system benefits West Valley students’ education and nutrition

YWCA Women of Achievement: Lawyer, professor Mary Pat Treuthart puts ‘passion into practice.

Kootenai County voters shoot down levies for Coeur d’Alene, Lakeland schools in close votes Tuesday night

‘Culture of secrecy’: Bill to increase hazing penalty moves closer to final passage

Mead selects current Deer Park superintendent to head school district

Pi Day or Pie Day? Why not celebrate both, like local pie shop, math teacher?

‘Is that a robot?’ Tower gardens growing in Spokane Public Schools teach STEM, practical skills

Central Valley provides notices to dozens of teachers their contracts may not be renewed amid 2023-2024 budget talks

Proposed budget reductions shock Evergreen Public Schools staff

Spokane Public Schools switches bus provider for 2023-2024 school year

Pope’s voice on climate, a Gonzaga grad, offers solutions to planetary ‘indifference and despair’ in talk at alma mater

Cowlitz Tribe donates $900K for Mount St. Helens Institute

North Idaho College board votes to reinstate president Swayne amid accreditation crisis

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