Dr. Gene Sharratt has earned a well-deserved reputation in North Central Washington and across the state as a visionary thinker in education and community building. If there’s one mantra that Sharratt consistently preaches, it’s...
A couple of forward-thinking school districts in our region are partnering with Communities in Schools of North Central Washington to develop innovative ways to help students who are struggling. These collaborative efforts in Waterville...
Forty years ago as a young reporter at The World, I was assigned the task of covering a rather unique graduation at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. Kelley Messinger, a graduate of...
Thanks to a groundbreaking study, we now know what it takes for public schools in any rural or urban environment to help kids in poverty and those of color achieve academic success and create...
For the past nine months, I’ve been part of a group meeting to explore race and inclusion in our society. It has been a challenging journey of self reflection. Our group, which includes six...
An important mindset we can choose to adopt is to try to meet people where they are rather than where we are and do so with a sense of curiosity and a commitment to...
I have a soft spot in my heart for stories of redemption, particularly those in which individuals have found a way to overcome challenges and transformed their pain and suffering into a commitment to...
North Central Washington public schools are getting free access for four years to a powerful peer-to-peer anti-suicide program called Hope Squad, thanks to a proposal written by Dr. Julie Rickard, founder of the North...
It is quite a thrill when someone from our area achieves something significant and does so with a sense of grace, humility and humanity. I think that accurately sums up the character and work...
I’ve been part of a small group studying racism and its impact in our society for the past eight months. It has been a journey of discovery and self reflection as we have endeavored...
