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      <title>Success shows in the students' faces</title>
      <link>http://discoveramericasstory.com/view_article.html?articleId=HRY0414201101101</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Success shows in the faces of graduates and soon-to-be graduates of the Early College High School.<br/><br/>All it takes is one look at the faces of graduates Rebecca Rhodes, Brittany Montgomery, Samuel Bosque and Mikell Nixon and of seniors Rebecca Laird, Gabby Sarvis and Tyler Hill.<br/><br/>Over...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Scientists study corrosive seas</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SEATTLE (AP) - The baby crabs look like lint specs swirling in glass jars. The 3-day-old geo-ducks are too small to even see.<br/><br/>But the shellfish being reared in this cramped government laboratory near the Montlake Cut will play a central role in predicting the future of sea life in Puget So...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Students investigate architecture</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Students both young and older are giving back to their community in creative ways that maximize the benefit for all.<br/><br/>Greenville alumnus Tyler Pew, one such student, is a master's student of architecture at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.<br/><br/>He wanted to give some...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>School budget waits on variables</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At least for now, the Ely School District's budget picture resembles a giant game of "what if?"<br/><br/>The district's 2011 - 12 budget still hinges on several variables, which could create a small surplus or put the district in the red, perhaps to the tune of $150,000 or more.<br/><br/>But school...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Spokane County Library District offers online language learning</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's Seattle-based and yet in spite of its name, Livemocha doesn't have anything to do with coffee. It's the latest addition to Spokane County Library District online resources.<br/><br/>The world's largest online language learning community, Livemocha, offers free online language courses in 38 lan...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Cape schools excel in latest state evaluation</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cape Henlopen schools earned high marks on the annual school ratings recently released by the Department of Education.<br/><br/>"I'm incredibly proud of all the great work that our students and staff have done to help our students be successful," said Cape Superintendent Kevin Carson.<br/><br/>Five...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>EWU board of trustees moves closer to sale of Higher Education Center</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Eastern Washington University's board of trustees took another step towards selling its Spokane Higher Education Center by giving a delegation of authority to university vice president for business and finance Mary Voves to negotiate and complete a contract with USA Real Estate Fund 1, Inc.<br/><br...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>What students need to know about the SAT and ACT</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For most high school juniors, the SAT or ACT represents one of the most important stepping-stones between them and admission to the colleges of their choice.<br/><br/>Many students consider only one test either the SAT or ACT and as a result of geographical predominance and lack of information, the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Estuary Partnership delivers outdoor education</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Estuary Partnership will be taking classes of elementary school students to the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge, Scappoose Bay, Sand Island and Coffenbury Lake over the next few weeks as they take part in their watershed education program. Students will experience these local areas and help restore ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Raising children to be environmental heroes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(ARA) - For modern families, being eco-friendly can be a big priority. That's why it's important to plant the recycling seeds in children early so their love for the environment grows as they do. However, because students spend significant hours in the classroom, teachers must partner with parents ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Pre-school aimed at not only educating but restoring language, culture</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Like a young healthy child, the Tiny Turtles Pre-School is growing fast and strong. As with any youthful entity, a good foundation is essential.<br/><br/>The unique alternative pre-school opened its doors earlier this year at the former Ojibwa Indian School K-3 facility in Belcourt. Tiny Turtles Pr...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Author pushes importance of reading to BMS students</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With books in hand, Ernest Gabrielson spoke to a classroom of Benson Middle School students Monday, emphasizing the importance of reading and finding imagination within.<br/><br/>Gabrielson, a Tucson resident, has become known throughout Southern Arizona for his giving nature. He donated $5,000 in ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Finances Challenge College Students</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[All college students run a high risk for serious financial problems, and a Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station study indicates that older students are actually less financially secure than younger ones.<br/><br/>The study found that college students' financial troubles stem fro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Shepherd holds first Robotics Competition</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SHEPHERDSTOWN - Shepherd University's Department of Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering held its first Shep-Robo competition over the weekend. The event provided a venue for students and hobbyists of all ages to build and program software for robots designed to solve specific tasks. The ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Pioneer math and science fair shows off future scientists</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pioneer School District's annual math and science fair on March 17 was again a resounding success this year, showcasing talent well beyond the years of its students.<br/><br/>Seventh grade life science teacher Martha Hoss, who organizes the program along with eighth grade science teacher Steve Vall...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Cape kids get Antarctic blast</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's safe to say Mrinalini Nikrad likes the cold.<br/><br/>The University of Delaware doctoral candidate is studying ba&amp;eria growing in the ocean with a focus on polar conditions.<br/><br/>Not die easiest topic for an elementary class.<br/><br/>A month ago, Nikrad left for Palmer Station in the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Shelton resident makes University of Portland dean's list</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Amanda McLeod, sophomore majoring in secondary education, was recently listed on the 2011 fall semester dean's list at the University of Portland.<br/><br/>Students need at least a 3.5 grade-point average to be eligible for the dean's list.<br/><br/>The University of Portland is Oregon's Catholic u...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ice Age Floods lecture to focus on J. Harlen Bretz ideas</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The lee Age Floods Institute, Cheney-Spokane Chapter and the Spokane Community College Department of Geology are sponsoring a free public lecture by Dr. Scott Burns, professor of geology, Portland State University. He will be presenting "Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods" on Mon...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Grads return to high school to offer advice to students</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A group of Cape graduates returned to high school last month to talk about college life.<br/><br/>Advancement Via Individual Determination held a program Dec. 22 at the high school featuring 14 Cape grads who now attend college.<br/><br/>"It was an opportunity for the high school students to get a ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MedQuest Summer Camp applications now available</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center, an affiliate of Oregon Health &amp; Science University, is accepting registration for the 2011 MedQuest Summer Health Career Camp for high school students in grades nine through 12. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 15.<br/><br/>MedQu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Greenville kindergarteners to be 'Rounded Up'</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kindergarten Round Up is just around the corner. Parents will be able to register their child for fall 2011 kindergarten, and children will receive all of the necessary physical exams at no cost. Teachers will be available to offer helpful kindergarten information. Future kindergartners will also r...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>BMCC to offer Conversational Spanish Class in Heppner</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Blue Mountain Community College will be offering a Conversational Spanish Class in Heppner this spring.<br/><br/>The class is for adults and is geared toward beginners who have some experience with Spanish. While the course is designed to build upon material presented in the fall and winter terms, ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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