Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » Education http://newstalk870.am Fri, 24 May 2013 22:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Pasco Schools Announce Summer Feeding Program http://newstalk870.am/pasco-schools-announce-summer-feeding-program/ http://newstalk870.am/pasco-schools-announce-summer-feeding-program/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:22 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=136973 Many school children from financially-strapped homes rely on school for breakfast and lunch. The Pasco School District will provide a summer feeding program for children 18 and younger at the following schools, beginning June 10:

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/pasco-schools-announce-summer-feeding-program/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) Teenager Suspended for Posting Mug Shot of Principal on Instagram http://newstalk870.am/teenager-suspended-for-posting-mug-shot-of-principal-on-instagram-claims-he-didnt-intend-to-defame-her/ http://newstalk870.am/teenager-suspended-for-posting-mug-shot-of-principal-on-instagram-claims-he-didnt-intend-to-defame-her/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 17:42:15 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=135060 Our Moron of the Week comes from Georgia.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/teenager-suspended-for-posting-mug-shot-of-principal-on-instagram-claims-he-didnt-intend-to-defame-her/feed/ 0 (Riverdale High School GA Facebook page) Finley School District Sets the Record Straight on Health Department 'Shutdown' http://newstalk870.am/finley-school-district-responds-to-inaccurate-report-of-health-department-shutdown/ http://newstalk870.am/finley-school-district-responds-to-inaccurate-report-of-health-department-shutdown/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 18:39:58 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=134641 The Finley School District has responded to a media report claiming the elementary school was briefly shut down last October.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/finley-school-district-responds-to-inaccurate-report-of-health-department-shutdown/feed/ 0 (courtesy Finley School District Facebook page) Gonzaga to Allow Knights of Columbus Chapter http://newstalk870.am/gonzaga-to-allow-knights-of-columbus-chapter/ http://newstalk870.am/gonzaga-to-allow-knights-of-columbus-chapter/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:15:36 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=133596 The school has reversed its decision on allowing the Catholics-only group to charter.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/gonzaga-to-allow-knights-of-columbus-chapter/feed/ 0 (Gonzaga University Facebook Page) Military Tuition Assistance Program Reinstated – Was Earlier Victim of Sequester http://newstalk870.am/military-tuition-assistance-program-reinstated-was-earlier-victim-of-sequester/ http://newstalk870.am/military-tuition-assistance-program-reinstated-was-earlier-victim-of-sequester/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:24:11 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=130695 Here's some good news for Oregon and Washington military personnel.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/military-tuition-assistance-program-reinstated-was-earlier-victim-of-sequester/feed/ 0 (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Gonzaga University Under Fire for Banning Knights of Columbus Club http://newstalk870.am/gonzaga-u-taking-fire-for-banning-student-organization-because-it-only-admits-catholics/ http://newstalk870.am/gonzaga-u-taking-fire-for-banning-student-organization-because-it-only-admits-catholics/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:21:44 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=129820 A Catholic university is refusing to allow students to form a Knights of Columbus chapter because you have to be Catholic to join.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/gonzaga-u-taking-fire-for-banning-student-organization-because-it-only-admits-catholics/feed/ 0 (Courtesy Gonzaga University facebook page) Phoenix High School Is Relocating to New Building http://newstalk870.am/phoenix-high-school-relocating-to-new-building/ http://newstalk870.am/phoenix-high-school-relocating-to-new-building/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:27:17 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=129467 Phoenix High School is relocating for the 2013-2014 school year. The $1.65 million construction project is currently underway at 1315 W. Fourth Ave in Kennewick.

This new space will be home to both Phoenix and

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/phoenix-high-school-relocating-to-new-building/feed/ 0 The school's new location at 1315 W. Fourth Ave. Rep. Hastings Blasts School Cuts Impacting Yakima, Walla Walla After Sequestration http://newstalk870.am/rep-hastings-blasts-white-house-sequester-school-cuts-will-affect-yakima-walla-walla-counties/ http://newstalk870.am/rep-hastings-blasts-white-house-sequester-school-cuts-will-affect-yakima-walla-walla-counties/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:48:38 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=127389 The White House has retroactively suspended a school, emergency services and infrastructure funding program.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/rep-hastings-blasts-white-house-sequester-school-cuts-will-affect-yakima-walla-walla-counties/feed/ 0 (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) Pendleton Educators to School Oregon Govenor John Kitzhaber http://newstalk870.am/oregon-govenor-john-kitzhaber-visits-pendleton-to-learn-about-education-initiatives/ http://newstalk870.am/oregon-govenor-john-kitzhaber-visits-pendleton-to-learn-about-education-initiatives/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:58:46 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=126821 Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber is making a trip to Pendleton to visit the offices of the InterMountain Education Service March 19 to learn more the Eastern Promise, Early Leaning Initiative and the Umatilla County Wraparound.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/oregon-govenor-john-kitzhaber-visits-pendleton-to-learn-about-education-initiatives/feed/ 0 New Laws Could Require Washington Kids to Repeat Grades or Attend Summer School http://newstalk870.am/new-wa-legislative-bill-could-require-students-to-repeat-grades-or-attend-summer-school/ http://newstalk870.am/new-wa-legislative-bill-could-require-students-to-repeat-grades-or-attend-summer-school/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:00:25 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=125569 The Washington State Senate by overwhelming measures approved two new education bills.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/new-wa-legislative-bill-could-require-students-to-repeat-grades-or-attend-summer-school/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) Walla Walla School District Delays Bond Request to Renovate Walla Walla High http://newstalk870.am/walla-walla-school-district-puts-wa-hi-bond-re-vote-on-hold-further-study-planned/ http://newstalk870.am/walla-walla-school-district-puts-wa-hi-bond-re-vote-on-hold-further-study-planned/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:00:47 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=125497 After residents voted down a bond measure to improve Walla Walla schools, the delayed a similar bond to renovate the high school and has not said when another will be put before voters.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/walla-walla-school-district-puts-wa-hi-bond-re-vote-on-hold-further-study-planned/feed/ 0 (Courtesy Walla Walla School District) More Kennewick Schools Could Go to All-Day Kindergarten http://newstalk870.am/could-more-kennewick-schools-go-to-all-day-kindergarten-its-up-to-state-budget-decisions/ http://newstalk870.am/could-more-kennewick-schools-go-to-all-day-kindergarten-its-up-to-state-budget-decisions/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:00:39 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=124799 The Kennewick School District is hoping to expand it's all-day Kindergarten program to a number of elementary schools. It must wait to see what the state legislature does this spring.

District Spokesperson Lorraine Cooper told Newstalk 870:
"We are waiting on the state legislature to pass a budget and until they do we can’t say for certain how much additional funding there will be for all-day Kindergarten

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/could-more-kennewick-schools-go-to-all-day-kindergarten-its-up-to-state-budget-decisions/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) Dream Act Could Come to Washington Giving Financial Aid to Illegal Immigrants http://newstalk870.am/dream-act-coming-to-washington-state-financial-aid-could-be-given-to-illegal-immigrants/ http://newstalk870.am/dream-act-coming-to-washington-state-financial-aid-could-be-given-to-illegal-immigrants/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:00:44 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=124987 It's already cleared one hurdle in the Washington legislature.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/dream-act-coming-to-washington-state-financial-aid-could-be-given-to-illegal-immigrants/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Did an Oregon Kindergarten Teacher Make Students Wear Diapers as Punishment? http://newstalk870.am/boardman-teacher-wont-be-charged-for-allegedly-using-diapers-as-punishment/ http://newstalk870.am/boardman-teacher-wont-be-charged-for-allegedly-using-diapers-as-punishment/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:35:10 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=124383 Morrow County officials say there's not enough evidence to charge a Boardman elementary school teacher.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/boardman-teacher-wont-be-charged-for-allegedly-using-diapers-as-punishment/feed/ 0 (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Disturbing Study Reveals Most Companies Ignore Job Applicants http://newstalk870.am/disturbing-study-reveals-most-companies-ignore-job-applicants/ http://newstalk870.am/disturbing-study-reveals-most-companies-ignore-job-applicants/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:00:38 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=156021 If you think finding a job is frustrating, prepare to get even more frustrated.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/disturbing-study-reveals-most-companies-ignore-job-applicants/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Federal Sequestration Could Have Impact on Some Mid-Columbia Schools http://newstalk870.am/federal-sequestration-could-have-impact-on-some-area-schools/ http://newstalk870.am/federal-sequestration-could-have-impact-on-some-area-schools/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:00:05 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=123982 With the threat of sequestration -- lawfully-mandated federal budget cuts -- some Mid-Columbia school districts are following the debate closely.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/federal-sequestration-could-have-impact-on-some-area-schools/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) Pasco School Board Seeking New Board Member – Residents Encouraged to Apply http://newstalk870.am/pasco-school-board-seeking-new-board-member-citizens-encouraged-to-apply/ http://newstalk870.am/pasco-school-board-seeking-new-board-member-citizens-encouraged-to-apply/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:27:10 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=123976 The Pasco School Board is seeking a new member to replace a vacated position.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/pasco-school-board-seeking-new-board-member-citizens-encouraged-to-apply/feed/ 0 Maegan Murray CBC Program Hopes to Create Next Generation of Nuclear Technicians http://newstalk870.am/new-cbc-program-hopes-to-create-next-generation-of-nuclear-technicians/ http://newstalk870.am/new-cbc-program-hopes-to-create-next-generation-of-nuclear-technicians/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:23:24 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=123944 As baby boomers retire, the need for nuclear technology workers will be great and Columbia Basin College hopes to fill the demand for qualified nuclear technicians.

According to the United States Depar

]]> http://newstalk870.am/new-cbc-program-hopes-to-create-next-generation-of-nuclear-technicians/feed/ 0 Columbia Basin College SpaceHawks Flying to NASA's Great Moonbuggy Race! http://newstalk870.am/moonbuggies/ http://newstalk870.am/moonbuggies/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:40:39 +0000 Weston Hettinger http://1027kord.com/?p=139704 Columbia Basin College is home to the first high school team in Washington to be awarded the prestige of being part of the 20th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race. The "SpaceHawks" were admitted after building a prototype with PVC pipes and bicycle parts and submitting it as an entry.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/moonbuggies/feed/ 0 Pasco Voters Pass School Bond – Walla Walla Residents Reject Theirs http://newstalk870.am/pasco-bond-passes-walla-walla-fails/ http://newstalk870.am/pasco-bond-passes-walla-walla-fails/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:14:14 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=122441 Pasco School District officials are reporting the bond has passed.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/pasco-bond-passes-walla-walla-fails/feed/ 0 Maegan Murray