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Gregoire pitches for schools
May 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire told the state’s largest teachers union that she will work to increase taxes to help the state meet its mandate to provide quality education. “I am … 1
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Redinger brings fresh direction, expectations to District 81
May 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – When people in Spokane were asked what they wanted to see in the next superintendent of Spokane Public Schools, they came up with a laundry list of … 7
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Superintendents of Spokane Public Schools through the years
May 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 • June 1888-Feb. 1889 Bruce Wolverton • Feb. 1889-June 1889 E.C. Houston • July 1889-June 1899 David Bemiss • July 1899-June 1903 J.F. Saylor • July 1903-June 1908 J.A. Tormey …
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Gregoire’s tax support comes late
May 11, 2012 in City on Page A5 The next Washington governor needs to find a way to raise money for schools, says the outgoing governor. There is no way, the outgoing governor says, for the state to …
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Wash. students beat national average in science
May 10, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Washington eighth graders did better than the national average on a science test that is given to kids across the country, but two-thirds of the middle school students … 7
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STEM grant to develop education
May 3, 2012 in City on Page A6 A Washington nonprofit organization has given $220,000 to spearhead development of a local program focusing on science, technology, engineering and math education. Washington STEM, the nonprofit, also supports the creation …
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Spokane Scholars Foundation honors ‘community assets’
April 24, 2012 in City on Page A1 After Karl Fencl learned he was being honored by Spokane Scholars Foundation in the science category, the Rogers High School senior sized up his competition for who might end up …
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Schools chief gets pay hike
April 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 The next Spokane Public Schools superintendent is expected to be paid about $17,000 more than the current district leader. The school board plans to approve Shelley Redinger’s contract at Wednesday’s … 15
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Sunset Elementary opens health clinic
April 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 When a Sunset Elementary School student fell on the playground this week, the boy walked across the parking lot to the school’s new medical clinic. He was visiting Spokane County’s … 1
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Tutu’s visit stirs criticism at Gonzaga
April 19, 2012 in City on Page A1 Gonzaga University is rejecting calls by social conservatives to find a new commencement speaker because of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s support for abortion rights and gay marriage. Critics say the apartheid … 82
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Redinger chosen as new schools superintendent
April 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 A Virginia school administrator with deep ties to Eastern Washington will be the next superintendent for Spokane Public Schools. The school board decided on Shelley Redinger Saturday morning, school officials … 16
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Lack of emphasis on cursive has many debating
April 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Cursive writing, the elegant hand used to write the Constitution and other historic documents, was also the script most great-grandparents used to record their thoughts. But young people today might … 13
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School finalists quizzed at forums
April 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane Public Schools’ superintendent finalists – Shelley Redinger and Alexander Apostle – were in town this week, where community leaders, area residents and district employees grilled them about their past … 1
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Students find Western Governors University
April 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 Flexibility, affordability and credibility were the key reasons two Spokane-area residents gave for choosing to enroll in Western Governors University Washington. But reputation was also a factor. “I spoke to … 9
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State gets thumbs up on preschool, down on access
April 10, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Washington preschool programs that receive government dollars are among the best in the country but too few kids benefit from the $54 million the state spends on preschool … 1
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NW Today: Lawsuit gets Montana schools more funds
April 5, 2012 in Region HELENA — Montana’s public schools will receive a $4.6 million increase in state funding for the 2012-13 school year under a settlement reached in a lawsuit filed by a coalition …
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Spokane Public Schools chief search down to 3
April 1, 2012 in City on Page B3 After much conversation, deliberation and interviewing, Spokane Public Schools’ board has narrowed down the search for the next superintendent to three finalists. Alexander Apostle, of Missoula; Shelley Redinger, of Fredericksburg, … 6
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Higher ed called key for spreading success
March 31, 2012 in City on Page A6 A higher-education expert kicked off the sixth annual Our Kids: Our Business campaign Friday with this observation: “You have never been more likely to die poor in this country if … 3
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Spokane School District board narrows superintendent search
March 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane Public Schools’ board has narrowed down the superintendent search to six semifinalists. The names are being kept confidential. However, school officials said the six people are all from outside … 5
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Smoking ban at Riverpoint starts May 1
March 17, 2012 in City on Page A5 Designated areas to light up will be snuffed out May 1 on the Riverpoint Campus of Washington State University. The ashtrays will be gone and the nearest smoking area will … 1
