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And then there were three

The search for a new Superintendent of Walla Walla Public Schools will wrap up later this week. On Saturday, the district announced its three finalists. They are:
Bob Keuhl: Assistant Superintendent, Tumwater School District, Tumwater, WA
John Steach: Assistant Superintendent, Richland School District, Richland, WA
Mick Miller: Superintendent, Deer Park School District, Deer Park, WA
The candidates will each [...]

Racing to the Top

If you follow education at all, you’ve probably heard “Race to the Top” mentioned lately. The new federal program is supposed to put money directly to education, but states have to compete for a share of the $4.35 billion.
The amount each state gets in the end will be decided by the proposals and measures states [...]

Some questions on the Worm Ranch thing

I was checking out some of the comments on my report on the Walla Walla Police finding several guns in a vehicle that are believed to have been taken in a recent burgalry at the Walla Walla Worm Ranch.
Here’s the story, and here are the comments that caught my attention:
1. “What happened to the occupants [...]

School’s out for winter

Happy holidays everyone! School’s out for most children as of this week for a couple of weeks.
If you run out of ideas, here are some kid-friendly activities that could help the time go by:
- Go ice skating at the Ice Chalet. Youth 12 and under skate free Fridays from 5 to 5:45 p.m.
- Check out [...]

A Miranda Nye update

A few readers have contacted me wanting to know about Miranda Nye, the 12-year-old Milton-Freewater girl who appears to have run away from home around Thanksgiving and is still missing.
The unofficial word I got from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office last week is that they are still looking for her. There had apparently been a [...]

Dual-language controversy

An education story from the Yakima Herald-Republic this morning caught my attention. Parents and teachers in Wapato are seeking the removal of their superintendent following the elimination of a dual-language learning program.
The model is similar to what Walla Walla Public Schools offers at Sharsptein and Edison elementary schools. Children, both English and Spanish native speakers, [...]

Safe trick-or-treating

The Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind area families to make safe choices as they go door-to-door next week with their children seeking candy.
The office is directing residents to its sex-offender map, where the public can get information on the street and city block where registered sex offenders reside. The tip being, do [...]

A milestone

I’ve been waiting months to write this post, and now it’s official.
Lincoln Alternative High School recently launched its own Web site. With this step, all schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools system now have their own sites.
Congrats Lincoln!
Here’s a link to all the school’s sites for your browsing.
Elementary Schools:
Berney
Blue Ridge
Green Park
Edison
Sharpstein
Prospect Point
Middle [...]

Text of Obama’s speech to students

The White House has made available the text of President Obama’s speech to school children, which he is to deliver this morning.
Here’s some excerpts:
“Every single one of you has something you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s [...]

Lincoln Health Center update

Last week I stopped by the site of the new Lincoln Health Center. The property is still under construction, but is expected to open on Sept. 8.
Holly Howard was in the office when I stopped by, on the phone trying to work a glitch out with Qwest. She gave me a tour of the facility, [...]

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