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Ferndale superintendent wins statewide award for improving district culture

Kristi Dominguez given the 2024 Crystal Apple Award

Updated March 6, 2024 10:31 p.m.

Lynden High School sees double-digit jump in freshmen passing classes

Whatcom schools credit ninth grade success program for improvements; funding is in flux

March 5, 2024 12:21 p.m.

WWU public lecture series turns eye on AI, its use and its ethics

Goal is to combat public concerns surrounding artificial intelligence in daily life

March 4, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Raising salmon helps Puget Sound population — and students learn to run a hatchery

Bellingham Technical College students responsible for 600,000 chinook

March 2, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Whatcom school boards oppose curriculum bills, argue state is undermining local control

Lynden, Meridian school boards write letters against bills mandating inclusive curriculum

Feb. 28, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Two Blaine School Board members resign

Both cite personal, health reasons as board begins to weigh budget cuts

Feb. 26, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Mount Vernon School District’s failing safety, technology levy heads back to ballot

District makes reductions in scope, lowers tax rate in effort to pass levy

Feb. 22, 2024 3:17 p.m.

Lynden School District mulls options after likely bond failure

Bond would have funded construction of a new high school, other district upgrades

Feb. 20, 2024 4:20 p.m.

Greg Baker to remain as Bellingham superintendent

Baker not selected as Northwest Education Service District 189 superintendent

Feb. 16, 2024 5:24 p.m.

WWU extends commitment deadline to June 1 due to FAFSA delays

University calls FAFSA issues a 'critical threat' to enrollment at Board of Trustees meeting

Feb. 9, 2024 4:07 p.m.

Mount Baker School District plots path out of million-dollar deficit

The district has a new superintendent and new binding conditions, but budget cuts still needed

Jan. 29, 2024 5:00 p.m.

Lummi educators, students elevate Native culture in Ferndale schools

District's Native American Program continues to grow

Jan. 22, 2024 5:00 a.m.