Posts Tagged ‘Walla Walla Public Schools
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 [...]
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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, [...]
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A new policy is in place for Walla Walla public schools that helps make sure teens are learning what they should about sex.
The school board last night approved policy 2125, which puts the district in compliance with the Healthy Youth Act, a state law that says districts shouldn’t be teaching abstinence exclusively during sexual education [...]
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Kudos to the crowd of people who showed up at the Walla Walla School Board meeting Tuesday night. By chance, two different groups chose the same night to voice their concerns to the board.
The main group included students, parents, teachers and professionals who don’t want to see the district’s highly capable program eliminated. Rumors have [...]
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