Certificates are becoming a more popular offering at higher education institutions amid an environment of declining enrollment, representatives of Spokane's colleges and universities say. While students increasingly are seeking low-cost, low-time

Kootenai Classical Academy is planned on 11 acres of farmland, at the northwest corner of North Meyer Road and West Prairie Avenue, on the northern edge of the city of Post Falls, says Ed Kaitz, board chair of the public charter school.

John Parker has begun his duties as the new superintendent of the Central Valley School District, taking over for Ben Small, who held the position for 14 years before retiring earlier this year.

Shari McMahan began her duties as the 27th president of Eastern Washington University the last week of June, taking the helm after David May served as interim president for almost two years.

Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, located in Spokane, is in the midst of change to its physical location and to its leadership.

The Museum of North Idaho expects to begin work soon on its new home at the historic J.C. White House. Britt Thurman, executive director of the Coeur d'Alene-based museum, says the house, was saved in 2019 from

Shauna Edwards says running a high school wasn't what she initially envisioned for herself, but after working with teen parents and learning of the barriers they face completing a high school education, she knew she'd be involved in

Ben Small, longtime superintendent at Central Valley School District, will join the Innovia Foundation as executive director of a new program, LaunchNW, when he retires from CVSD at the end of the school year.

The first two buildings of a new apartment complex, named Redband Apartments, are under development in northwest Spokane, says property owner Dave Black. The complex will be constructed on about 4 acres of a 13-acre parcel of land at 1620 N. River Ridge