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Spokane teachers ratify new contract, agree to average salary increases of 13.3 percent

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 30, 2018

Capping a first day of school like no other, Spokane Public Schools teachers ratified a new contract Thursday night that will raise their salaries by an average of 13.3 percent.

Sports >  Whitworth

Casting call: Quarterback still a question mark for Whitworth team with high expectations

Thu., Aug. 30, 2018

The cast of characters is changing at Whitworth. However, the entertainment factor will remain high at the Pine Bowl, where the Pirates will host six games while continuing coach Rod Sandberg’s spread offense.

News >  Education

With new raises in employee contract, Spokane School Board agrees to spend more than it earns this school year

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 29, 2018

The budget approved by the Spokane School Board on Wednesday hints at wage increases in employee contract.

News >  Education

Spokane Public Schools teachers to vote on salary agreement Thursday

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 29, 2018

For the teachers and classified staff in the Spokane Public Schools district, today should be a rewarding day.

News >  Education

At East Valley Middle School, a new year opens with the classroom doors

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 29, 2018

Truth be told – and many did Wednesday – some of the students at East Valley Middle School would rather have slept in. “Like till noon,” offered eighth-grader Brianna Garcia, who was standing with friends in the hallway at 7:15 on a sunny school morning.

News >  Education

Spokane teachers and school board reach salary deal

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 29, 2018

After weeks of talks and four days of mediated negotiations, Spokane Public Schools and the Spokane Education Association reached a tentative agreement Tuesday night on a new contract.

News >  Education

Spokane teachers and district continue negotiations for higher pay

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 28, 2018

Following a 14-hour session on Monday night, representatives for Spokane Public Schools and the Spokane Education Association were back at the negotiating table Tuesday morning with the aim of reaching a tentative agreement on a new contract.

News >  Education

Mead teachers set to receive 16 percent pay raises

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 27, 2018

Mead teachers are set to receive pay raises of between 15 percent to 16 percent this year.

News >  Education

The ABCs of the new school year

Mon., Aug. 27, 2018

Back to school means more than books. It’s about new programs, new facilities, new faces and new issues. Throughout the Inland Northwest, students, parents and educators have much to look forward to this year.

News >  Education

Weekend negotiations bring teachers’ union, SPS a little closer to resolution

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 26, 2018

After two more days of “frustrating” contract talks with Spokane Public Schools, the head of the region’s largest teachers’ union hesitated Sunday to predict what will happen next.

News >  Education

School starts for most kids next week – here’s what to know for the transition

Fri., Aug. 24, 2018

On a warm Wednesday afternoon at Riverfront Park, parents were soaking in the sun while their children were getting soaked in the Rotary Fountain. Just feet away at the Looff Carrousel, more kids were holding tight to their mounts – and the last days of summer, down to a handful.

News >  Spokane

Spokane teachers urge school board to give $28 million in pay raises

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 22, 2018

Teachers turned up in large numbers and turned up the volume Wednesday night in their ongoing contract talks with the Spokane Public Schools district.

News >  Education

From poverty to homelessness to Stanford, Olivia Arballo-Saenz focused on her future

Sat., Aug. 18, 2018

Olivia Arballo-Saenz has combined smarts and grit with the kindness of others to find a better way, first to Gonzaga Prep and then to Stanford University.

Sports >  Whitworth

Whitworth quarterbacks finally get a chance to air it out at Pine Bowl

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 17, 2018

For the Whitworth quarterbacks, Friday morning’s practice was a breath of fresh air and a lot more.

News >  Health

With air quality hovering at the unhealthy range, Spokane weighs its exercise options

Fri., Aug. 17, 2018

The question hung as heavily as the air over Spokane on Thursday: Should I run outside or stay indoors?

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women to open Vancouver Showcase against defending national champion Notre Dame

Thu., Aug. 16, 2018

Gonzaga will face defending national champion Notre Dame in the opening game of the inaugural Vancouver Showcase on Nov. 22, organizers announced Thursday.

News >  Spokane

Fueled by a family gift, Ellen Hawley Memorial Scholarship established at Freeman High

Thu., Aug. 16, 2018

After longtime volunteer Ellen Hawley died on June 13, her family established a memorial scholarship to help students at Freeman.

News >  Education

Schools urge families of asthmatic students to update records early

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 15, 2018

Spokane Public Schools picked the perfect time for an unofficial celebration of asthma awareness.

News >  Education

Salvation Army school backpack giveaway helps 4,000 Spokane children; 1,000 backpacks remain

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 15, 2018

As her 9-year-old daughter’s legs sagged under her new backpack and school supplies, a big weight was lifted from Erica Durbin’s shoulders.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Public Schools needs bus riders registered and asthma plans submitted

Wed., Aug. 15, 2018

About 2,000 Spokane Public Schools students have failed to register to ride the bus this year.

Sports >  Whitworth

Move indoors because of poor air quality fails to dampen Pirates’ enthusiasm

Mon., Aug. 13, 2018

The atmosphere was thick with enthusiasm Monday morning among the Whitworth football players and even the coaches. It was even thicker than the air itself. After an opening day in the Pine Bowl, unhealthy air quality pushed the Pirates indoors for their second fall practice. They hardly missed a beat.

News >  Spokane

Boxing gym gives Daybreak teens a safe space to fight back

Mon., Aug. 13, 2018

Life has already delivered a few body blows to the teenage girls living at Daybreak Youth Services.

News >  Education

Reversing three-year trend, discipline rises in Spokane Public Schools

Mon., Aug. 13, 2018

African-Americans, special education students and other groups in Spokane Public Schools are facing much higher rates of discipline than their peers, the district board was told last week.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Gun Club to hold special meeting on proposed school land sale

Sat., Aug. 11, 2018

Facing a stark choice between a costly court battle and condemnation of its property, the Spokane Gun Club will hold a special meeting on Aug. 24 to again consider selling its land to the Central Valley School District.

Sports >  Whitworth

Five questions heading into camp: Whitworth Pirates

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 10, 2018

Even with the graduation of star quarterback Ian Kolste and six other offensive starters, Whitworth has high expectations this year.