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Support workers award two student scholarships

North Wasco Education Support Professionals awarded scholarships to Mikaela Hernandez and Grant Pearson of The Dalles Wahtonka High School awards night in May.

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First Evening of Excellence recognizes 'spark'

Attitude, hard work, passion all rewarded

Students were recognized for their leadership, attitude and work ethic during The Dalles Wahtonka High School’s first Evening of Excellence on May 15.

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Oregon Wellness Award goes to Chenowith

Local school recieves praise for initiatives

Students and staff at Chenowith Elementary School were celebrated Monday for their commitment to healthy living. The school was one of three in Oregon recognized with the 2013 Oregon Wellness Award.

Redistribution of Google payment raises controversy

College loses, county and city gain funding The Dalles City Council was questioned Monday about negotiating a deal with Wasco County “behind closed doors” that benefitted both agencies but resulted in a major loss of funding for Columbia Gorge Community College.

Try year-round classes, says Blatz

If local schools are going to meet the statewide goal of having 100 percent of students graduate from high school by 2025, Ernie Blatz thinks they need to change the way they do business.

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District 21 staff air concerns

Teachers fear contract impasse Teachers and classified staff showed up en masse Tuesday night to encourage the school district to do everything possible to successfully settle their contracts before the end of the school year.

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Visitors relive glory days at school museum

Anyone looking to take a weekend trip down memory lane is sure to be taken back to their school years by a visit to the School District Archive Museum, which opened for the year on May 4.

D21 candidate forum Monday, May 13

Voters interested in hearing from candidates for the North Wasco County School District 21 school board are invited to a candidate forum on Monday, May 13 from 6-8 p.m. in the Wahtonka cafeteria.

District set to cut 7.5 jobs

Pending budget cuts music, P.E. Seven and a half jobs are set to become the next casualties of North Wasco County School District 21’s budget struggle.

Letter to the Editor: Backing Nerdin

To the editor: I am writing in support of Eric Nerdin for District 21 School Board. He has a vested interest in our schools and community.

D21 school board zone 2: Fredrick pulls out

The race to represent Zone 2 on the North Wasco County School District 21 school board is down to one. John Fredrick, the incumbent being challenged by Dean McAllister, dropped out of the race May 1.

D21 School Board zone 2: DeanMcAllister, digging into the issues

School board candidate Dean McAllister isn’t waiting to see if he’s elected before digging into the issues. The candidate to represent Zone 2 in North Wasco County School District 21 has been attending school board meetings, the Oregon School Boards Association trainings and the Achievement Compact Committee meetings.

Election, School Board Pos. 4: Dave Jones, decade of board experience

As one of the original members of the North Wasco County School District 21 school board, Dave Jones says he hopes to continue to put his decade of experience and knowledge of the district to good use.

Election, School Board Pos. 4: John Nelson, a sense of commitment

If there is one thing voters can count on if they vote for John Nelson, he says, it’s his sense of commitment.

Report highlights high preschool costs in Oregon

PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon enrolls relatively few children in state-funded prekindergarten classes but spends more per student than every state except New Jersey, according to an annual report on the nation’s preschools. The rankings from the National Institute for Early Education Research are almost identical to the ones Oregon received last year and are similar to the institute’s initial report a decade ago.

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