WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School District will host a hiring event at the district office next week in hopes of filling several open positions.
EAST WENATCHEE — The videos are light, informational and outline the day ahead for the Eastmont High School community.
EAST WENATCHEE — The 1959 dedication ceremony of Kenroy Elementary School included music from the school band and an address from state Superintendent of Education Lloyd J. Andrews, among other festivities.
WENATCHEE — Have you ever watched an umpire call a borderline pitch at a youth baseball game and told those sitting around you, “I can do better” (maybe with a few choice words sprinkled in)? Well, now is your chance to prove it, big shot.
ELLENSBURG — Not even the long line for Barto Hall’s elevator could lower Nicolette and Scott Carlson’s mood Friday, as they moved Nicolette into her dorm for her first year at Central Washington University.
EAST WENATCHEE — Surrounded by school officials, first-grader Amelia Nova helped cut the ribbon Monday afternoon on a new playground that’s a first in the region for schools.
SEATTLE — Six days after ending a strike against Seattle Public Schools, Seattle teachers voted to approve a three-year contract that includes salary raises, more support staff in classrooms and more manageable caseloads.
WENATCHEE — Eric Trowbridge is the keynote speaker at NCW Tech Alliance’s Innovator Awards Luncheon on Wednesday. The event is designed to celebrate innovators across the region.
WENATCHEE — Salmon, sun, smiles.
WENATCHEE — With money set aside for a future softball field, the Wenatchee School Board is now asking: cash or credit?
EAST WENATCHEE — What would $185 million pay for, anyways?
CHELAN — A superintendent’s day could include a meeting with the finance department. Or it could include a stop at one of the school’s campuses. In the evening, it may be a parent open house.
SEATTLE — Seattle Public Schools educators voted Tuesday to suspend their five-day strike, pending a ratification of a full contract between the district and union.
WENATCHEE — The poor air quality from several local fires has impacted the operations of local school districts.
EAST WENATCHEE — The Eastmont School Board has signed off on an agreement with the East Wenatchee Police Department to provide a second school resource officer for the district.
SEATTLE — The Seattle Education Association has reached a tentative agreement with Seattle Public Schools, an announcement that appears to signal the end of a four-day strike.
SEATTLE — Kids in Seattle will miss a fourth day of school on Monday.
The Wenatchee Valley Symphony begins their performance of Mozart's Magnificent Voyage to local school children at the Numerica Performing Arts Center Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. There are four private performances for students followed by Saturday's public one for all ages at 2 p.m. Seats can be reserved through the PAC box office.
Wenatchee/P’Squosa elder Randy Lewis brings an important perspective to our understanding of regional history, our connection with the natural world, and the shared sense of humanity that can help us navigate these trying times.
NCW — Students in the Wenatchee Valley and other districts throughout the region can still eat for free during the 2022-2023 school year, something that has disappeared from some schools across the country.
SEATTLE — Seattle educators went on strike Wednesday after negotiating late into the night Tuesday, with classes canceled in the state's largest school district on what would have been the first school day of the year.
CASHMERE — The Cashmere School Board is looking to fill a vacancy following the resignation of Tom Christensen, who served on the board for 20 years.
Opinion | The (Vancouver) Columbian Editorial Board: No two ways about it, bilingualism has benefits
Various studies have indicated that learning a second language has lifelong benefits.
Imagine how much stronger our communities would be if grandparents learned effective skills and techniques to engage with their grandkids to forge strong relationships. With a mindset of curiosity and openness, grandparents could be a positive and stabilizing influence for their grandchildren.
EAST WENATCHEE — A second school resource officer is one step closer to roaming the halls of Eastmont schools.
SEATTLE — Seattle teachers hit the picket lines on Wednesday on what would have been the first day of school this fall for tens of thousands of students after voting to strike over pay, staffing and mental health support.
SEATTLE — More than a hundred Seattle educators gathered on Labor Day at Judkins Park, stapling and taping signs to wooden pickets in preparation for a potential strike.
I love programs that connect kids with the arts. On Thursday and Friday mornings this week, the Wenatchee Valley Symphony in partnership with Confluence Health and the Wenatchee Valley Medical Group will bring the theatrical production of “Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage” to the Numerica Perform…
WENATCHEE — The Science in the Valley seminars are returning this September after two years without the event.
WENATCHEE — The search for Wenatchee Valley College’s next president is moving forward, with the deadline to apply less than four weeks away.
Seven excited Eastmont High School students joined the workforce at Stemilt Growers late last month in a joyful ceremony that kicked off a year-long local job training program.
Opinion | Chris Cargill: It’s time for a new voice for policy and solutions based on the free market
When Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he was asked what kind of government the Founding Fathers had left us? His reply was not only witty, but it was also prophetic: “a Republic — if you can keep it.”
Improving education outcomes is worthy of debate. It is perhaps the most worthy debate we can have in Idaho right now.
WENATCHEE — Work to install compressors on the roof of Wenatchee High School Wednesday morning hit a snag when a crane malfunctioned.
EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont School District announced several new safety measures for athletic events on Wednesday, the latest in a string of policy changes in the district.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Test scores released on Thursday showed that American 9-year-olds’ reading and mathematics achievement levels had dropped to levels last seen two decades ago, revealing the damage the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on education in the United States.
Coach Springer returns | Lady Panthers kick off soccer season Friday night against Archbishop Murphy
WENATCHEE — John Springer resumes his role of head coach of the Wenatchee High School girls soccer team after two years away.
WENATCHEE — With a hurried walk and a backpack twice the size of her torso, Mehrin Noori was ready for her first first-day of school. There’s lots of studying to do before she can become a doctor.
WENATCHEE — This year’s incoming fourth-graders can sign up to enroll in Every Kid Outdoors.
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee School District is rolling out a new brand to reflect the changes in the community over the past two decades.
EAST WENATCHEE — Members of the Eastmont School Board can now speak for the district when discussing Prop. 1 — the district’s $185 million bond proposal that will appear on the ballot in the fall.
EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont students filed into their classrooms Wednesday morning after a roughly 10-week reprieve. Two days prior, new Superintendent Becky Berg outlined her vision for her first year in the district.
WENATCHEE — As another school year begins, Wenatchee High School is ready to assist students in need of food, clothing, toiletries, backpacks and other school supplies.
WENATCHEE — Repair work on an aging cooling system will result in a late start at Wenatchee High School on Wednesday, the first full day of classes at the school.
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School Board set aside millions this week to construct softball facilities at Wenatchee High School. However, it’s still unclear when the team could take to the new field.
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee School District has hired Sean Fitzgerald from the Renton School District as the next finance director.
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee schools will work to “maintain organizational momentum” throughout the district over the next 10 months, according to Interim Superintendent Bill Eagle. However, Eagle will likely emphasize the district’s budget.
President Biden announced his administration will cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for those earning under $125,000 per year, or $250,000 per year for married couples who file taxes jointly.
