Education & Talent

Donor to match $110K in targeted STEM gifts

Fund benefits program at Rogers High School

July 16, 2020

Rachel Quick, Milagros Yoch, and Erin Sellers

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, STEM education has never been a more relevant investment for schools and communities, according to a retired instructor at Rogers High School, in Spokane. The teacher, who wishes to remain anonymous, is challenging the Spokane

School design to be sensitive to youth without shelter

Safe place for learning aims to inspire students to realize their potential

July 16, 2020

Kevin Flanagan, Giselle Altea, and Tasha Lightning

NAC Architecture is designing a school that includes a large percentage of students from families experiencing homelessness. At times, the percentage of students living without permanent shelter can reach 25%, and the total transient rate at the school

East Valley School District starts $1.2 million in security upgrades

Vestibules to be completed before start of school year

July 16, 2020

Virginia Thomas

The eight schools of East Valley School District are getting new secured entries, district superintendent Kelly Shea says. The new entries will prevent anyone who isn't a student or staff member from entering the building without speaking to someone

Parting Thoughts with Spokane Public Schools' Shelley Redinger

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July 16, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Shelley Redinger is leaving Spokane following eight years as superintendent of Spokane Public Schools to become superintendent of Richland School District, in Richland, Washington. She'll start at Richland on Aug. 1, but until then, she's helping

UW satellite clinic offers liver treatment services

Providers partner with local doctors, provide consultations

July 2, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Two liver specialists with the University of Washington say they've provided liver treatment consultations to over 200 patients with acute and chronic liver disorders throughout the university's year-old medicine-liver clinic in Spokane and have plans

EWU to merge program in preparation for move

Computer sciences will join electrical engineering

June 18, 2020

Virginia Thomas

The computer sciences and electrical engineering departments at Eastern Washington University will merge on July 1, ahead of their move to the Catalyst Building in Spokane's University District this summer.

SCC building is being expanded, renovated

Project intended to create new space for college's fire sciences program

June 4, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Construction crews have started work on a $1.7 million expansion and renovation of a building on the Spokane Community College campus, in East Spokane.

$760 million in labor income lost in Spokane County, analysis shows

Study factors an 11-week decline in county wages

June 4, 2020

Kevin Blocker

An economic analysis the first 11 weeks COVID-19 had on Spokane County starting in mid-March reveals a little more than 17,000 jobs lost and lost labor income of $760 million.

TEDx organizers in Spokane hope to keep event interactive

Nonprofit now considering hosting virtual conference

April 23, 2020

LeAnn Bjerken

Organizers of the TEDx Spokane annual fall conference for discussing promising new ideas in science and culture are bracing for potential adjustments in how they will schedule the event and raise funds for it.

Community colleges adapt to online curricula

Teachers use online resources, simulations, virtual labs for now

April 23, 2020

Natasha Nellis

The coronavirus outbreak has presented a number of challenges to every facet of life, as businesses shutter or adapt practices to keep serving their customers.