CIS Washington News

KIRA M. COX – THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
Kristina Blake knows first-hand the importance of finishing high school.
She dropped out of Bellingham High School three months before graduating because she “didn’t value or appreciate education” and just wanted to make money.
After working low-paying jobs for a couple of years, she decided she needed to go back to [...]

With a smile and a seemingly fearless chicken on her head, Jordan Lederman showed the world what she knew. A nation-wide video contest titled “I Am What I Learn” invited students to create a video that answered the question of why their education is important to fulfilling their dreams. The contest was sponsored by the [...]

Dear Colleagues,
I’m pleased to announce that the first four affiliates in our network have gone through the Total Quality System (TQS) accreditation process.  It was a long road, and I want to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the following affiliates and their executive directors for being the first to undergo the accreditation process [...]

Excerpted from the Spokesman-Review
By Jody Lawrence-Turner
SPOKANE — Tight school budgets and dedication to the job add up to high out-of-pocket classroom expenses for many educators.
Educators who responded to a questionnaire from The Spokesman-Review newspaper reported spending an average of $751 a year on classroom materials above what they are reimbursed from their districts. Nationwide for [...]

Clare Farnsworth, Seattle Seahawks
William Beale had no idea what was about to happen Tuesday.
His mother had kept it a secret, because she knew what kind of reaction her 11-year-old son would have if the sixth-grader at Madrona Elementary knew that Seahawks safety Jordan Babineaux would be in the school’s library giving Thanksgiving turkeys to 10 [...]