Education

Student Spotlight for May 13

LIANA HOLCOMB MCCANNAge: 18. School: Black Hills High School in Tumwater.

A look back at 40 years of Evergreen

A look back at 40 years of Evergreen

Memories of Evergreen State College

Building self-esteem, warming hearts

The Day of Champions, held Thursday, was filled with music, food and Olympics-inspired games that were adaptable for students who live with a range of challenges such as blindness, paralysis, autism and behavioral disorders.

Alumni reflect on the colorful, 40-year history of Olympia's Evergreen State College

Memories of the college’s early days have been a big part of Evergreen’s 40th anniversary celebration, which launched last fall with a convocation address by college president Les Purce and a traveling seminar series that featured events in Chicago, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.

Name by name, here are Saint Martin's 426 spring graduates

Following is a list of Saint Martin's University spring 2012 graduates.

Jubilation, reflection are themes at Saint Martin's graduation day

Nine-year-old Ty Sakane climbed up onto the black metal bars that run along the second story of Marcus Pavilion, hoping to catch a glimpse of his older brother as he made his way into the building.

Washington students beat national average in science test scores

SEATTLE — Washington eighth graders did better than the national average on a science test that is given to kids across the country, but two-thirds of the middle school students who took the national science assessment still aren't proficient in the subject.

Lawyer plans 2nd lawsuit over bus driver who molested girls

The Olympia School District ignored red flags that a former school bus driver posed a danger to children before his conviction for molesting three 6-year-old girls on a bus, according to a tort-claim notice.

Lockdowns lifted at 2 Olympia schools, pellet gun found at scene

Pioneer Elementary and Olympia High schools were locked down for about 15 minutes Tuesday because of police activity in the neighborhood.