Gates Foundation gives $2M to five Washington school districts (Puget Sound Business Journal)

27 August 2008, 11:34 am

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded more than $2 million to five Washington school districts for early learning.... read more

Students' test scores inch higher (The Olympian)

27 August 2008, 5:33 am

Washington students made slight gains in the science and writing portions of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, but fourth- and seventh-graders scored lower in math and reading, according to numbers released Tuesday.... read more

Eagles face challenge of high expectations (Tacoma News Tribune)

27 August 2008, 1:31 am

With high expectations come challenges to be conquered. The Eastern Washington University football team has both heading into the 2008 campaign.... read more

Spokane schools fall short in 'green' dream (The Spokesman-Review)

26 August 2008, 8:44 pm

Several “green” schools built in Spokane in recent years fall far short of their goals, an Olympia think tank says. Educators say the group is using premature and misleading data provided by the schools.... read more

Business Briefing (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

26 August 2008, 8:12 pm

Deadlines for offers on Olympia Brewery ... Todd wins contract to work on four carriers ... Number of banks in trouble soars ... Consumer confidence leaped this month ... also, new top officer.... read more

Wash. primary results show Republican Rossi edging up on Gov. Gregoire; Dems say she's strong (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

26 August 2008, 1:39 am

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Democrat Chris Gregoire beat Republican Dino Rossi in Washington state's governor's race by a mere 133 votes four years ago. The sequel looks like it might be just as tight.... read more

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