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BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) — Morrow County District Attorney Justin Nelson says he will not charge a Boardman kindergarten teacher accused of forcing students to wear diapers as punishment.

YAKIMA AP-The new federal immigration program that delays action against young people living in this country illegally has created a pile of work for the Yakima School District and other districts with a large number of immigrant children...

Five educators in the Yakima School District were honored with John D. Mcalister Crystal Apple Awards today. The awards, along with $1,000 checks are given each year to educators nominated by fellow teachers, student, parents, and community members...

ALL-DISTRICT MUSIC FESTIVALS THIS WEEK! . . . Get into the spirit of spring and attend the All-District Band Festival on Wednesday, April 11, 7 p.m. in the Franklin Middle School gymnasium and/or the All-District Orchestra Festival on Thursday, April 12, 7 p...

It's time to nominate your favorite Yakima School District teacher for the 25th annual Crystal Apple Awards and the nomination forms are due this week. Local businesses and corporations sponsor the program that honors classroom teachers, educational teams and other certificated educators i…

The John McAlister Crystal Apple Awards Program Committee is currently seeking nominations for the annual Crystal Apple Awards program.
Now in its 25th year, the committee honors the teaching profession as a whole by identifying a few of the many individuals in the Yakima School District (YSD) who…

Although it varies from state to state, the average salary of a public school teacher in the United States is about $50,000 a year. For comparison sake, the average full-time worker in any profession has a median personal income of about $39,000 a year. Are teachers getting the better end of th…

The Idaho Legislature has approved a bill that would phase out tenure for new teachers and limit their collective-bargaining rights, marking a victory for lawmakers seeking union reforms in state capitals across the country.