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EPA awards Gonzaga $19.9 million to prepare Spokane for deadly effects of climate change

Gonzaga University has been awarded a $19.9 million grant from the EPA to help prepare Spokane and its most vulnerable residents for the climate change crisis.

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Troy Reinbold resigns from West Bonner School Board

UPDATED: Wed., July 24, 2024

Troy Reinbold, one of the West Bonner School Board trustees who supported the controversial former superintendent Branden Durst last year, has resigned.

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West Valley School District sends $12 million construction levy to November ballots after February countywide bond failure

UPDATED: Wed., July 24, 2024

Millwood voters’ November ballots just got longer.

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The Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial began with grief. The architecture became a journey of hope and togetherness

UPDATED: Sat., July 20, 2024

Grief isn’t linear – and neither is the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial.

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Managing generative artificial intelligence in Idaho’s public higher education

UPDATED: Wed., July 17, 2024

The use of artificial intelligence in Idaho is a new concern state officials are faced with.

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Fair game: More teachers are ‘gaming’ during lessons, but is it safe?

Wed., July 17, 2024

Games are shaking up the classroom – not as a student distraction but as a new learning mode.

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How Spokane Farmers Markets are encouraging healthy habits in the youth

Tue., July 16, 2024

It’s fresh produce season in Spokane, and KERNEL is keeping children engaged and educated at local farmers markets.

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At Washington universities, enrollment questions persist

UPDATED: Mon., July 15, 2024

Enrollment at public universities is dropping. Why? Because "less kids are going to college."

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State superintendent challenged by three opponents in race to oversee public education

UPDATED: Tue., July 16, 2024

Three challengers seek to head public education in Washington, vying for the role of superintendent of public instruction held by incumbent Chris Reykdal since 2017.

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EWU rebrands itself polytechnic, while shifting its definition

UPDATED: Mon., July 15, 2024

Faced with a drop in enrollment and a budget crisis, it was clear when President Shari McMahan was hired she had to get creative to get things at Eastern Washington University back on track.

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University of Idaho faculty win chance to conduct research and teach abroad through Fulbright Awards

Sat., July 13, 2024

Four University of Idaho faculty members will be going abroad to conduct research after receiving Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the next academic year.

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Girl, 10, partners with Spokane Public Schools to bring ice cream to local shelters

UPDATED: Fri., July 12, 2024

SPS' HEART brings fun activities like Lem's Pops to homeless shelters in Spokane.

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Spokane middle schoolers won’t be allowed to use their phones during lunch, the district concludes

UPDATED: Thu., July 11, 2024

Spokane Public Schools will prohibit cell phone use during middle school lunchtime next year, the district concluded.

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Spokane Public Schools to ban cellphone use in classrooms

UPDATED: Thu., July 11, 2024

Spokane Public Schools will ban cellphone use in classrooms next year.

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AP scores release today: Here’s how high school students are preparing for college early

UPDATED: Mon., July 8, 2024

AP exam scores are upon us and here are some of the potential paths to pick including dedication to AP classes, studying via running start, or attending NEWtech.

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Amid nationwide struggle to rebound school attendance to pre-COVID numbers, one school district stands out

Sun., July 7, 2024

North Central High School Junior Cyrus Crider woke up on a school day last school year, imagining school friends and the warm faces of the teachers who made them feel seen and loved by urging Crider to come to school.

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After levy fail and school closure, West Bonner School District launches endowment fund

Fri., July 5, 2024

To make up its budget shortfall, a North Idaho school district is asking for donations.

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Court finds sanctions valid in Central Valley School Board recall petition

UPDATED: Fri., July 5, 2024

The man who filed recalls on three Central Valley school board members in 2021 was denied appeal on his sanctions this week.

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How a rural WA school overcame the pandemic slump

UPDATED: Wed., July 3, 2024

Jul. 3—OTHELLO, Adams COUNTY — Kayla Garza's eyes whipped around the room, watching her fifth grade students at Wahitis Elementary in Central Washington scribbling down the answer to a math question. When they were done, they set their pencils down. "How do you feel about your understanding of that question?" Garza asked. Tiny fingers darted into the air. Some kids held up two fingers to show ...

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$1.6 million in scholarships awarded to trades students in Washington

Tue., July 2, 2024

121 students were awarded up to $13,536 each in scholarships by Washington's Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board in June, totaling at over $1.6 million in awards granted to Washington students.

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Appeals court lifts ban on Biden’s student loan repayment plan

UPDATED: Mon., July 1, 2024

President Joe Biden can move forward with implementing a key part of his new student loan repayment plan after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary ban on that aspect of the program.

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