WSU cancels August 2020 graduation ceremonies due to COVID-19
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University has canceled August 2020 in-person graduation ceremonies due to COVID-19 concerns. This includes ceremonies at all WSU campuses. The university says this decision was made to mitigate the health risks posed by large gatherings, and to…
EWU Faculty Senate votes ‘no confidence’ in university president
CHENEY, Wash. — The faculty leadership of Eastern Washington University voted Monday that it has no confidence in university president Dr. Mary Cullinan. The vote comes as EWU is on the verge of declaring a severe financial crisis. EWU announced…
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Dreamers, lawmakers in the northwest react to US Supreme Court DACA ruling
Tens of thousands of dreamers in the northwest celebrated Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program protecting undocumented immigrants that came the the…
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Northwest lawmakers comment on DACA ruling from U.S. Supreme Court
Political leaders across the Pacific Northwest are responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling blocking an attempt from the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, that protects immigrants brought the the U.S. as…
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Online park activities to get kids outdoors
Summer vacation looks different this year for kids in the northwest but Hanford Site and Richland park rangers want to help them get outside, get active and learn about…
Kiwanis Club provides summer learning supplies to Jefferson Elementary students
RICHLAND, Wash. -- On Tuesday, families picking up lunch at Jefferson Elementary School were in for an extra treat. TCI Kiwanis members handed out bags of free schools supplies to each car for parents to take home to their children.…
In-person classes expected to resume in Washington schools this fall
Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has provided guidance for state schools as they prepare to reopen in the fall. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) released documentation detailing the approach for schools across various counties, as those move…
Richland School District works to meet deadline for Fall 2020 plan as new superintendent withdraws
RICHLAND, Wash. -- As local school districts try and figure out how to safely return to the classroom in the fall - amidst a pandemic - the Richland School District has now had another obstacle thrown at them. On Friday,…
Portland, other cities rethink school police amid protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s largest school district will no longer have police officers in its schools and joins a handful of urban districts from Minneapolis to Denver that are rethinking their school resource officer programs amid national outrage over…
WSU professor explains the consequences of implicit bias in police
SPOKANE, Wash. — Protests sparked from George Floyd’s death are sweeping across the nation and even around the world. A spotlight is now focused on policing. To help us understand how our experiences play a role in reaching this boiling…
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WSU graduate donates first paycheck to scholarship program that helped him through college
A first generation college student and 2020 Washington State University graduate is saying thank you to a state scholarship foundation by donating his first paycheck from his new career job. Neftali…
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Library services look different in Hermiston as Umatilla County begins reopening
The Hermiston Public Library is getting creative with services to keep staff and readers safe as Umatilla County launches Phase 1 of Oregon's reopening plan. The library stopped…
Yakima drive-in graduation events canceled
YAKIMA, Wash. -- On Tuesday, the Yakima School District announced that drive-in graduation events for Eisenhower, Davis and Stanton high schools have been canceled. "In recent communications with the Yakima Health District and guidelines set forth by the governor, we…
For trade students, online classes can't replicate hands-on
PHOENIX (AP) — Like students across the U.S., Christa Schall was working toward graduation when the coronavirus closed her school. But unlike many, she can’t finish her classes online — her cosmetology program, like the coursework at many technical and…
University of California will suspend SAT and ACT testing admission requirement until 2024
(CNN) -- The University of California (UC) is suspending ACT and SAT tests as an admissions requirement until 2024. The Board of Regents unanimously voted on Thursday to waive the standardized testing requirements for applicants, the university system announced in…
Kamakin High School senior named US Presidential Scholar
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- A Kamiakin High School senior is part of the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Courtjoseph Melang Saunders, a Richland resident, is one of 161 high school seniors nationwide, and…
