Top 10 best jobs in America for 2015
CNNMoney and PayScale have released a list of the top 10 best jobs in America for 2015.
Extra Credit archive for Jan. 2015
FRIDAY, JAN. 30, 2015
Seattle Seahawks' mascot plays with kids at Wilson Elementary School
Let's call it flashback Friday. I shot this picture when one of the Seattle Seahawks' mascots, Blitz the hawk, visited Wilson Elementary School last year.
THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 2015
One in five children relying on food stamps
Low income families still struggling in economic recovery. New federal data shows that 20 percent of children are relying on food stamps to eat.
Linwood kids win for innovation
The Big Bot Theory won an Innovation Solution Award, the only robotics team in Spokane Public Schools to be given an award at the First Lego League Robotics competition in Ellensburg.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28, 2015
Gates Foundation betting on online education
Interesting story about how the Gates Foundation is putting more efforts in online education to help people all over the world. Bill and Melinda Gates are inviting others to join them.
TUESDAY, JAN. 27, 2015
Cougars hunting for chunky dogs
A new study underway by veterinarian Melissa Tropf is looking for canine volunteers to determine if a dog's heart reacts the same as a human's when they pack on a few extra pounds.
MONDAY, JAN. 26, 2015
College and career fair at Salk
Do your kids know what they want to do when they grow up? A college and career fair might help them figure that out. Salk Middle School students and elementary students in northwest Spokane are invited to the fun, free event 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.…
Choice school open house
In honor of National School Choice Week, The Community School will have an open house at 7 p.m. Thursday.
THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 2015
Patent papers filed
Linwood Elementary School students are a step closer to a patent.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 2015
An original school house
UNDATED PHOTO, from the 1880s Central School was opened in 1883 at Fourth and Stevens. In 1891, this school was replaced with the large brick structure of Spokane High School. The wood building was moved to the corner of Fifth and Bernard and used...
Donations needed
Gently used or new clothes, shoes and toys are needed for Spokane Public Schools' new resource center for homeless children and special education students transitioning into the workforce.
TUESDAY, JAN. 20, 2015
Going old school heat
Two Washington schools will use wood pellets as a primary heat source to test energy efficient boiler systems.
FRIDAY, JAN. 16, 2015
Whitworth's Beck Taylor elected to national board
Whitworth University President Beck A. Taylor has been elected to the board of directors for the Council of Independent Colleges.
Results of weighted grade survey
School Board members asked parents and staff to share their opinions via an online survey.
THURSDAY, JAN. 15, 2015
Reflections at North Central High School
North Central High School has mirrors like you'd find in a carnival fun house. So, one day when photographer Dan Pelle and I went there to cover a story, we took a moment to check them out.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, 2015
Spokane Public Schools' CyberPatriot teams advancing
Five high school teams and a middle school squad move closer to final competition.
Eastern Washington University hires founding dean for College of Health Science and Public Health
Dr. Laureen O’Hanlon has been hired as Eastern Washington University's founding Dean of the College of Health Science and Public Health.
TUESDAY, JAN. 13, 2015
OSU and WSU make Top 25 in list of best undergraduate online education programs
The online education programs of two Northwest universities are considered by U.S. News & World Report to be among the best in the nation.
Obama's free community college plan watched closely here
The prospect of providing America's students with two free years of education at community colleges could boost enrollment in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene.
MONDAY, JAN. 12, 2015
Lineup set for U of I jazz festival
The University of Idaho has finalized its lineup for the 48th annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival coming on Feb. 28.
FRIDAY, JAN. 9, 2015
Avista and Spokane Public Schools partner to save energy
A partnership between Avista and Spokane Public Schools is saving thousands in energy.
January is school board recognition month
This January marks the 20th annual observance of School Board Recognition Month, a declaration first made by the National School Boards Association in 1995.
THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 2015
WSU recognized for its community engagement
Washington State University has been recognized for its community engagement by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for the second year in a row.
Spokane Public Schools Superintendent talks about upcoming bond and levy
Spokane Public Schools' officials asked community members about their priorities before deciding what to include in an upcoming bond and levy. Superintendent Shelley Redinger talks about it in this video filmed by the district's communication specialist Ryan Lancaster.
Mullan Road students test subjects for puzzle book
Local author Cynthia Morris recently published Kids’ Krostics, a book with challenging quotation puzzles that help kids build “grit” as well as vocabulary and basic research skills, all while learning fun animal facts.
From the cafeteria to the lecture hall, news and notes on education
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