ROCK ISLAND — Girls on the Run participants have one simple rule, whether in life or on the field: keep moving forward.
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ROCK ISLAND — Girls on the Run participants have one simple rule, whether in life or on the field: keep moving forward.
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This is the fourth in a four-part series detailing budget problems at the Wenatchee School District and its decision to cut at least 75 jobs.1. A need to reduce 2. Error compounds woes 3. Educators await answers4. Flux among superintendents
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This is the third in a four-part series detailing budget problems at the Wenatchee School District and its decision to cut at least 75 jobs.1. A need to reduce 2. Error compounds woes 3. Educators await answers 4. Flux among superintendents
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This is the second in a four-part series detailing budget problems at the Wenatchee School District and its decision to cut at least 75 jobs.1. A need to reduce 2. Error compounds woes 3. Educators await answers4. Flux among superintendents
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This is the first in a four-part series detailing budget problems at the Wenatchee School District and its decision to cut at least 75 jobs.1. A need to reduce 2. Error compounds woes 3. Educators await answers4. Flux among superintendents
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NCW — A series of five regional events hosted by the Apple STEM Network and the North Central Educational Service District for local 8th graders is designed to increase interest in technology fields among female and non binary students.
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NCW — While schools have resumed in-person classes, districts around the state reported significantly lower attendance rates.
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CASHMERE — The use of 14 water faucets in Vale Elementary, Cashmere Middle School and Cashmere High School has been discontinued after four rounds of testing indicated elevated lead levels.
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WENATCHEE — A robot on four wheels pulls away from one of its creators but veers off its intended course only for the middle school engineer to pull it back for another try.
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WATERVILLE — The parents of an Eastmont School District student are suing the district for allegedly discriminating against their son on the basis of his disability.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School District will host an informational session for parents who want to learn more about the district’s kindergarten program.
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WENATCHEE — 1980s rock music isn’t typically associated with student literacy, but Thursday wasn’t a typical day in the Wenatchee School District.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School Board unanimously moved Tuesday for superintendent candidate Kory Kalahar to serve in the role in an interim capacity on a two-year contract. The contract can be converted into a full superintendent contract.
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OLYMPIA — A bill that requires school districts to adopt an inclusive curriculum passed the Senate Tuesday afternoon, though two amendments offered by Sen. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, to make the legislation optional rather than mandatory failed.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School Board voted Tuesday night to eliminate over 75 positions and reduce staffing by 8% over the next two years to save at least $8 million.
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OLYMPIA — A bill that would expand access to the Running Start program was approved by the Senate Ways & Means Committee Friday, and will now advance to the full Senate.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School District is familiar to superintendent candidate Kory Kalahar. A third-generation resident, he has 24 years in the district, including his current role as assistant executive director of learning and teaching.
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WENATCHEE — As the Wenatchee School Board mulls whether to eliminate the Wenatchee Internet Academy as part of an effort to cut at least $8 million in spending, some educators and families say the WIA remains an essential option for some students.
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WENATCHEE — While considering the Wenatchee School District superintendent position, Tavis Peterson used three filters to gauge whether it was the right job.
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WENATCHEE — As the last few students shuffled into Wenatchee High School on a snowy Wednesday morning, the soothing sound of jazz that radiated from the auditorium echoed down the hallway.
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WENATCHEE — After a whirlwind, 11-hour day in the Wenatchee School District on Tuesday, superintendent finalist Nicolas Wade said there were two recurring comments about the district’s challenges: the budget and trust.
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WENATCHEE — Over the next year the Wenatchee School District faces a series of decisions and determinations that could have wide-reaching effects far into the future.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School Board’s decision to move to individual voter district election system comes with a twist: two members will be elected to two-year terms initially for the first cycle.
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WENATCHEE — If someone handed you an unlabeled map of the United States and asked you to point to Iowa, could you? What about if they asked you to point out Belarus on a global map?
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee and Eastmont school districts will receive over $100,000 each as part of a settlement against Juul and investor Altria for the rise in nicotine use among teens.
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WENATCHEE — For Max Meier, the Wenatchee Internet Academy has proven to be the educational home family long sought.
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NCW — Sen. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, is seeking feedback from school districts across the 12th District as the legislature considers another attempt to lower the approval threshold for school bonds.
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WENATCHEE — At least 75 positions will be reduced from the Wenatchee School District as the board attempts to close a budget shortfall through a phased approach. Each scenario would reduce staffing by at least 8% across the district.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School District is one step closer to a new superintendent taking over in July. In a press release Monday morning the district announced the three finalists for the position: Tavis Peterson, Kory Kalahar and Nicolas Wade.
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EAST WENATCHEE — Do you know a former Wildcat who deserves to be recognized?
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Lee Elementary School second graders react to an egg splatting on the ground in an egg-drop fail Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in the back parking lot of RH2 Engineering in East Wenatchee.Â
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School Board has selected four superintendent candidates to move ahead to the next steps of the district’s interview process.
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OLYMPIA — The wheels on Washington’s roughly 10,000 school buses will continue to go round and round, but what powers those wheels could change.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School Board will hold three special meetings this week to "evaluate an applicant's qualifications for public employment or to review a staff member's performance."
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WENATCHEE — Do you know a Wenatchee Valley College alum that deserves to be recognized? The WVC Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2023 distinguished alumni of the year.
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OLYMPIA — A bill to add additional instruction days to the school calendar generally received positive remarks during a hearing by the Senate’s education committee Thursday afternoon. Its future in the current session, though, remains uncertain.
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WENATCHEE — During the pandemic, Luke Byrd saw bad behavior from a surge of visitors to Washington’s National Parks. First-time visitors veered from designated paths, fed wildlife and took souvenirs.
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WENATCHEE — The River Academy, a private Christian school that teaches pre-kindergarten through 12th grade classes, is designing a new school.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation has partnered with the NCW Hispanic Empowerment fund to award scholarships to WVC students.
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WENATCHEE — Students may soon have a few more school days each year.
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MANSON — Special election ballots have been mailed for voters in the Manson School District for a special election to replace the district’s expiring Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy.
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Students from Sterling Junior High School spend part of their lunch break playing volleyball outside in the snow Monday. The local weather is forecast to remain partly cloudy throughout the week.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School Board unanimously adopted a resolution to shift $2.8 million from the general fund to help pay for staff and operating expenses for next school year as the district continues efforts to close a potentially $9 million budget gap.
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WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School District will look to reduce its budget by up to $9 million as the school board remains on track to pick a reduction plan next month.
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Two shovels short, Greyson Ratcliff and Maliah Floyd instead had to use music stands during Mission View Elementary School's Winter Concert while singing "Here We Go A-Shoveling" Thursday night, Jan. 19, 2023. The concert was put on by students under the direction of music teacher Savannah Fisher and featured violins as well as a choir. Over 130 family and friends attended the event.
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WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College has partnered with Community for Advancement of Family Education (CAFÉ) to assist in completing college financial aid applications during workshops each of the next two weekends.
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WENATCHEE — What could a future school bond in Wenatchee look like? That’s one of the questions the Wenatchee School District looks to answer following a meeting to discuss planning.
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WENATCHEE — Nineteen educators have tossed their hats into the ring as candidates to be the Wenatchee School District’s next superintendent as of Tuesday. The district’s search firm, though, said more could submit applications before Thursday’s deadline.
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WENATCHEE — Interim Superintendent Bill Eagle has outlined several guiding principles and goals the Wenatchee School District will follow as it continues work to address a budget gap.
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Marion Thornock, 9, Wenatchee, watches the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center's Education Specialist Tracy Trotter put together a string of DNA during an Edible DNA event at the museum Wednesday.
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