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Spokane Public Schools students can bring two guests to this year’s graduation at Riverfront Park Pavilion

UPDATED: Thu., April 22, 2021

For the second year in a row at Spokane Public Schools, the pomp of high school graduation will happen under the strange circumstances forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rising COVID cases could mean older students have to wait to return to SPS schools

UPDATED: Thu., April 22, 2021

While Spokane Public Schools is poised to bring back fifth- and sixth-graders next week, it’s unclear whether older students will be able to do the same this school year as COVID-19 cases in the area rise again.

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Education notebook: Two Rogers students earn Grit awards

Thu., April 22, 2021

Rogers High School students Trenton Leavitt and Aiyla Neher were awarded the first Rapid Robert Middle School Grit Awards on Monday.

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Rogers High senior Andre Ramsey running for DECA executive president

Thu., April 22, 2021

Rogers High School senior Andre Ramsey has been running a whirlwind campaign for executive president of the international DECA organization this week. Though voting will end Friday, the results won’t be revealed until next month.

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Centennial Middle Scool posts its third-term honor roll for 2020-21 school year

Thu., April 22, 2021

Centennial Middle School in the West Valley School District has announced its third-term honor roll for the 2020-21 school year.

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Spokane School Board signals support for downtown stadium, but delays final vote

UPDATED: Thu., April 22, 2021

The controversial question of where to build a new sports stadium in Spokane is going into overtime.

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Downtown versus Albi: A timeline of the Spokane Public Schools stadium issue

UPDATED: Thu., April 22, 2021

Key events leading to Wednesday’s decision by the Spokane Public Schools board to defer a decision on where to build a new stadium:

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‘A passion for life’: Mead senior, facing inoperable brain cancer and blood clot, honored with early graduation

UPDATED: Thu., April 22, 2021

Thursday afternoon brought a few raindrops to the Mead community but almost no tears.

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Honoring the brightest: Students earn Spokane Scholars recognition

UPDATED: Tue., April 20, 2021

The pursuit of academic excellence has seldom been this difficult, yet many local students managed to rise above the pandemic and all the obstacles it presented.

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Coeur d’Alene Public Schools names Shon Hocker superintendent

UPDATED: Mon., April 19, 2021

Shon Hocker, who has led school districts in Wyoming and North Dakota during the last 14 years and has roots in Idaho, was named Monday as the new superintendent of Coeur d’Alene Public Schools.

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Downtown stadium proposal moves into the final phase as officials consider effects to Spokane Civic Theatre

Sun., April 18, 2021

The debate over the location of Spokane Public Schools’ new stadium comes with no shortage of football analogies.

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COVID-19 activity locally continues to increase with school spikes behind some of the cases

UPDATED: Fri., April 16, 2021

Vaccines are available countywide, as case counts continue to increase in younger adults.

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Former East Valley High School teacher charged with possession of child pornography

UPDATED: Fri., April 16, 2021

A former East Valley High School teacher was charged with possession of child pornography earlier this year after the Kik app flagged the teacher’s accounts and reported the illicit images to law enforcement, documents say.

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Spokane Public Schools will return fifth and sixth graders to in-person classes full-time this month

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

Spokane Public Schools plans to return fifth- and sixth-graders to full-time, in-person instruction on April 28, the district said Wednesday night.

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Spokane Public Schools’ forums on new boundaries may be contentious

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

The lines have been drawn.

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Students in Washington won’t have to take two standardized tests this spring, OSPI says

UPDATED: Wed., April 14, 2021

Students in Washington won’t be taking two important standardized tests this spring, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal said Wednesday.

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After fire, students return to class at ‘Camp’ St. Charles in the old Jefferson School building

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

Students played a game of pick up basketball on the usually quiet courts at the old Jefferson Elementary School building while Sister Francis Marie watched from her classroom door.

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As decision looms, Spokane Public Schools’ online survey shows widespread support for downtown stadium

UPDATED: Wed., April 14, 2021

An online survey that drew more than 7,700 participants indicates heavy public support for a proposal to build a new sports stadium downtown instead of in northwest Spokane.

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Meet the North Central High School science teacher whose dedication nabbed him a statewide award

UPDATED: Tue., April 20, 2021

It’s become almost a cliché in education circles, the abstract promise to “meet kids where they are.”

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Colville reels after death of high school senior who suffered brain injury during football game

UPDATED: Sat., April 10, 2021

Dense storm clouds rolled into Colville around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, an hour and a half before 18-year-old Dale Martin was scheduled to be taken off life support.

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Spokane Public Schools students can bring two guests to this year’s graduation at Riverfront Park Pavilion

Rising COVID cases could mean older students have to wait to return to SPS schools

Education notebook: Two Rogers students earn Grit awards

Rogers High senior Andre Ramsey running for DECA executive president

Centennial Middle Scool posts its third-term honor roll for 2020-21 school year

Spokane School Board signals support for downtown stadium, but delays final vote

Downtown versus Albi: A timeline of the Spokane Public Schools stadium issue

‘A passion for life’: Mead senior, facing inoperable brain cancer and blood clot, honored with early graduation

Honoring the brightest: Students earn Spokane Scholars recognition

Coeur d’Alene Public Schools names Shon Hocker superintendent

Downtown stadium proposal moves into the final phase as officials consider effects to Spokane Civic Theatre

COVID-19 activity locally continues to increase with school spikes behind some of the cases

Former East Valley High School teacher charged with possession of child pornography

Spokane Public Schools will return fifth and sixth graders to in-person classes full-time this month

Spokane Public Schools’ forums on new boundaries may be contentious

Students in Washington won’t have to take two standardized tests this spring, OSPI says

After fire, students return to class at ‘Camp’ St. Charles in the old Jefferson School building

As decision looms, Spokane Public Schools’ online survey shows widespread support for downtown stadium

Meet the North Central High School science teacher whose dedication nabbed him a statewide award

Colville reels after death of high school senior who suffered brain injury during football game

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