education

North Central Educational Service District released news that 29 school districts within NCESD will have a program expansion thanks to Junior Achievement of Washington receiving a $20,000 gift. The $20,000 was gifted by Young Adult Consumer Education Trust (YACET)...

Almost $200,000 in wildfire education grant money has been distributed to two local efforts, Cascadia Conservation District and Wenatchee's Wildfire Project. Department of Commerce awarded the $194,000 to the two entities to promote education and outreach on wildfires...

For the fall, community resource specialists will be offering office hours, targeted toward job seekers, stationed at the Chelan Public Library once a month. The services are available in English and Spanish, no appointment is required and walk ins as welcomed...

It's Summer Learning Day, a recognition of the importance of education, even in the months when kids are away from school. Groups across Washington state are dedicated to preventing the "summer slide" that can leave kids behind when the next academic year starts...

From a press release - Today, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) released a survey that asks the public to determine how important they find additional public K-12 education investments. “This will be OSPI’s first biennial budget request since I took office,” said Chris Reykdal, Superintendent of Public Instruction. “It’s important to me that...

With the constant flow of political news in our daily lives, civics education is as important as it has ever been for young people. In Washington state, groups and politicians are pushing for more of it – in and out of the classroom. The Council on Public Legal Education is holding the Civic Learning Summit in Seattle today to promote quality education of the workings of government for students in

A bill to pass an education budget before other state budgets failed to pass the Washington State House. Republican Matt Shea says this bill is critical to move forward in the age of McCleary. "I think it is in our ability to make this truly the priority and make these hard decisions first...

The Community Foundation of North Central Washington has opened up applications for their third annual Stronger Schools Grant. Director of Community Philanthropy Denise Sorom says the grant is focused on serving public schools in Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan Counties...

The Washington State Department of Early Learning released the results of their Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, or ECEAP from last school year. Communications Manager Stephanie Liden said for at-risk kids, it's particularly beneficial...