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Commentary: The back-to-school blues are here — for parents
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (449+ words) A handwritten note to be placed in a backpack sits on a table during a back-to-school backpack assembly event at Big Sunday on Aug. 5 in Los Angeles. School doesn’t begin in earnest for a few weeks. But you wouldn’t know…...
Washington's childhood vaccine rules not changing, state health leaders say
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (455+ words) Washington's school requirements around childhood vaccines have not changed, state health officials said Monday in response to President Donald Trump's latest efforts to revamp immunization practices in the country. States have the authority to require vaccinations for K-12 students, not the…...
Teen Improv Camp WTC | | yakimaherald.com
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (123+ words) Teen Improv Camp WTC Yakima Herald-Republic Teen Improv Camp director Ruth Veselka (front center) flanked left to right by assistant director Gina Prescott, Lizzy Arrington, Sadie Gutierrez, Kensington Mochel, Savannah Kandcer, Chloe Bingham, Allegra Hanson, Frank Trickett, Ellie Dolson and…...
Book Shucker in Edison, Skagit County, is worth a detour
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (339+ words) If you’re heading north on I-5 to Bellingham or Vancouver, B.C., the tiny town of Edison, Skagit County, is worth the detour. Located 20 minutes north of Mount Vernon, Edison only has about 250 full-time residents, but the main drag is full…...
Commentary: Why are we still pretending Big Tech cares about our classrooms?
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (756+ words) How great for teachers that the human work we do in the classroom — helping students learn and grow to their fullest potential — won’t be assessed by a machine. The field of education depends on human interaction, and the quality of…...
Yakima Valley teens are helping distribute thousands to local nonprofits
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (1418+ words) Wapato High School’s Robo Sparks members work on their robot before competing at the FIRST Robotics district competition March 15, 2025, at the Yakima Valley SunDome. The robotics program will receive grant funding from the Yakima Valley Community Foundation's Youth Leadership Council....
FAFSA applications | | yakimaherald.com
2+ week, 3+ day ago (109+ words) FAFSA applications Yakima Herald-Republic The updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year will launch for all students by Oct. 1, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene,…...
Luna Tumeer Youth Leadership Council
2+ week, 4+ day ago (92+ words) Yakima Herald-Republic Davis High School student Luna Tumeer at the Yakima Valley Community Foundation's building on Wednesday, July 22. Report for America corps member There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented…...
Mt. Adams' new school superintendent finds purpose in serving Native communities
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1445+ words) Mt. Adams School District Superintendent Dr. Ralph Watkins is pictured on White Swan High School’s campus Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in White Swan, Wash. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Ralph Watkins never saw himself as an educator but loved learning....
Commentary: The global reading crisis that started with smartphones
4+ week, 1+ day ago (447+ words) There’s a simple statistic that often stops people in their tracks. It is this: Reading for pleasure as a child is the factor that studies show is more closely correlated with future success than anything else — even more than family…...