Eric Rosane

5 days ago | tri-cityherald.com | Eric Rosane

File photo. File Tri-City Herald AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomPasco schools will pay $1.9M to settle former director's discrimination suit. Jose Hernandez cited a decade of slurs, graffiti and staff harassment in filing. District denies wrongdoing, saying settlement avoids cost and trial disruption. Pasco, WAPasco School District will pay $1.9 million to resolve a racial harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed two years ago by its former transportation director.

5 days ago | thenewstribune.com | Eric Rosane

Finley Middle School is located at 37208 S. Finley Road. File Tri-City Herald AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomFinley School District will adopt a four-day school week starting fall 2025. The shift aims to cut costs amid budget gaps and limited state revenue growth. Students will attend longer Monday–Thursday classes under a state-approved waiver. Finley, WASome Tri-City students will have Fridays off beginning this fall.

5 days ago | tri-cityherald.com | Eric Rosane

Kennewick School District will be under increased scrutiny to improve student outcomes after one of its elementary schools was recently identified as one of Washington’s “persistently lowest-achieving schools.” Monkey Business Images TNS AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomWA state officials say Amistad Elementary in Kennewick is a low achieving school. Kennewick seeks $600K in state support to boost math, reading progress at Amistad.

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Bob Brawdy |Eric Rosane

Traci Pierce retires at the end of the month, capping three decades in the education profession — the last five years as chief of the Kennewick School District. Bob Brawdy [email protected] AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomSuperintendent Traci Pierce retires after 30 years, with 5 leading Kennewick schoolsPierce improved graduation rates, expanded programs and managed COVID-era shiftsA Lewiston, Idaho, educator will become superintendent starting July 1.

1 week ago | yakimaherald.com | Eric Rosane

It was the “quietest” start to a city council discussion Kennewick City Manager Erin Erdman had seen in her short tenure. But then the city council jumped in and spent the next hour on Tuesday in robust debate over where to build a new $36 million city hall, whether it was still the right fit or whether they should move to a more centralized location.