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Education news from the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene area.

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‘To fight the leftists’ lies’: Conservative PragerU resources available to Idaho schools

PragerU, a conservative nonprofit that releases short videos on a variety of topics, will now have hundreds of its resources available to Idaho schools. The nonprofit — the namesake of right-wing commentator and political analyst Dennis Prager — has been working to get its materials into schools for years. PragerU’s website asks readers to sign a petition to help with their mission, decrying ...
News >  Idaho

Health care shortage ‘has plagued Idaho for years.’ Here’s what U of I is doing about it

Idaho has limited options for medical education. But a new school at the University of Idaho in Moscow aims to change that. The U of I plans to launch its first health care-related graduate programs in fall 2025 under a new school for medical professions. The School of Health and Medical Professions will be just the second medical school in the state, joining the Idaho College of Osteopathic ...
News >  Spokane

Then and Now: West Valley High School

Though the city of Spokane grew rapidly from its founding in the 1870s, the Spokane Valley area was mostly rural with unincorporated settlements at the turn of the 20th century. As the rural areas expanded, small school districts were formed to build schools that focused on lower grade levels. The first two districts were Trent and Vera, quickly followed by Orchard Park and Otis Orchards. Before the 1910, none of them went beyond the eighth grade.
News >  Idaho

First a school, now a home: new housing for cadets at Pierce academy

Apr. 10—PIERCE — The future of the Idaho Youth Challenge Academy took a big step forward in creating a permanent residential presence in Pierce. A groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday took place to build new housing for cadets in the program. A helicopter brought in attendees from the governor's office and the Idaho National Guard. Locals from the Pierce area also attended, including city ...
News >  Education

Students are using artificial intelligence in work. How are Boise-area schools responding?

As school districts in the Treasure Valley see a rise in the use of artificial intelligence, educators say they’re figuring out ways to ensure the new tools are being used responsibly and don’t impede student learning. School officials in Meridian and Nampa told the Idaho Statesman that they’ve seen students increasingly use AI in their work. In Nampa, administrators have created a task force ...
News >  Nation

Florida bans AP psychology over gender identity, sexual orientation lessons

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida will not allow public school students to take Advanced Placement psychology because the course includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity, topics forbidden by the state, the College Board said Thursday. That could mean that a week before school starts in many districts, about 5,000 Central Florida students and about 27,000 statewide may not be able to ...
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CdA trustees select interim superintendent

The Coeur d’Alene School district has chosen an interim superintendent. Stanley Olson will lead the school district for one year, while the board of trustees searches for a permanent replacement. According to his one-year contract Olson will be paid $133,000. His first day will be on July 1.
News >  Idaho

Post Fall grad wins new car

Perfect attendance and a minimum 3.5 GPA during the students’ second semester senior year won 24 students entry into a lottery, sponsored by Post Falls Findlay Nissan to encourage high academic performance. Twelve students qualified from Post Falls High School, eight from Lake City High School and 4f from CdA High. What was your 1st car? CH
News >  Idaho

Senate kills bill adding Idaho questions to civics test

An Idaho Senate panel has spiked a proposal suggesting that high school students should have to pass a civics test that included at least 25 questions on the history of Idaho. Members on the Senate Education Committee said Tuesday they liked the overall concept of the bill, but couldn't sign off on...
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Mead considers elementary school boundary change

The Mead School District is holding a community forum on Wednesday to hear input about proposed changes to elementary school boundaries. The board of directors will not vote on the proposed changes this school year.
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School district gets $44,601 energy rebate

Spokane Public Schools received a $44,601 rebate from Avista this week. The rebate was presented at Wednesday’s board meeting and comes from energy efficiency improvements made across the district in 2015.
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5 education reads found in the last 7 days

Schools in Afghanistan, hunting for on-time college graduates, does money really help kids and more. Education reads from the last seven days.
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5 education reads found in the last 7 days

More education writing. This week covers imposter syndrome, (especially among high-achieving students of color) the five folk looking to run the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (what a wacky name), suspension and more. Happy weekend!
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Audit finds some discrepancies in ALE program

A state audit of Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) programs found discrepancies between the number of students districts reported for funding purposes and the number of students classified as ALE students by the state. The report was released by the Washington State Auditor’s Office on Monday.
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5 reads found in the last 7 days

More education reading for the normal sized weekend. Topics covered: Is high school too easy? Should some kids skip college and go straight to the workforce? A film about a high school prom in Florida makes it to Sundance, and more.
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State charter school organization forms PAC

The Washington State charter Schools Association has formed a political action committee in hopes of influencing charter school legislation. The PAC, called WA Charters PAC, has given more than $20,000 to campaign accounts.
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SPS school choice application opens

Spokane Public School students and parents can apply to attend a school other than their neighborhood school starting Tuesday.
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Conservation camp sponsorships offered to educators by Safari Club

OUTDOOR EDUCATION -- Educators are being offered sponsorships for week-long conservation camp where they can earn two-four graduate credit hours. Applications are out for the 2016 American Wilderness Leadership School at a facility near Jackson, Wyoming, organized by Safari Club International. Six different week-long sessions...
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‘Raise your hands if you think emotions matter’

Emotional intelligence researcher Marc Brackett spoke Thursday about the importance of teaching emotional intelligence in the classroom. He presented at the Young Child Expo & Conference via Skype after his flight out of New York was canceled.
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Perkins loan program ending

Via our Washington, D.C., correspondent, Kevin Graeler, the Perkins Loan program is ending.
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Upcoming events aimed at promoting secondary education

Next week more than 50 representatives from colleges, the military and scholarship foundations will offer workshops and events to Spokane-area students with the hope of interesting them in some sort of secondary education.
News >  Spokane

State Attorney General asks courts to reconsider charter school ruling; he cites concerns about potential impact on other programs

The Washington Attorney General requested that the State Supreme Court reconsider whether charter schools are unconstitutional, Thursday. The attorney general raised concerns that the Court's ruling could threaten similarly funded programs including Running Start. "Regardless of one's feelings about charter schools, the Court's reasoning in...
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Bill to help get kids outside gets hearing in Olympia

OUTDOOR EDUCATION -- A Senate committee will hold a hearing today, Feb. 11, at 1:30 p.m. on “No Child Left Inside,” a bipartisan bill (SB 5843) that provides $1.3 million for programs to get kids to away from their screens and back outdoors. A...