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WW Schools Fail To Make Adequate Yearly Progress |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 13:23 |
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State education officials say 628 schools and 57 districts are failing to meet federal guidelines for adequate yearly progress—and it appears Walla Walla didn’t make the grade. In fact—only ten schools within the state successfully made the adequate progress according to the state superintendent of public instruction. Schools are judged on 37 categories of achievement each year because of the federal No Child Left Behind law. One of the measurements of progress is the WASL test. Of the 390 schools in the first stage of improvement this year, about 100 of them missed adequate yearly progress in just one or two categories. Washington schools superintendent Terry Bergeson says the federal law is unfair to schools that are making progress but not enough to reach the 37 achievement goals. |
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Dayton Mercantile To Offer Wine Sampling |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 13:22 |
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A year-long pilot program allowing shoppers to sample local beer and wine is coming to the Dayton Mercantile. Store General Manager Todd Swaganer says he was excited when he heard about the idea and decided to apply to be on the list. ***lottery/…the state mailed us a letter about 6 months ago saying they’d like to start a wine tasting program and I think they selected the stores by lottery so you just put your name in…/*** Only 30 stores in the state were selected for the program—most of those are located in the Seattle area—however a couple other Spokane area stores were also chosen. Although stores can offer samples of beer—Swaganer says they’ll stick to what the valley’s famous for. ***wines/…just your local Walla Walla wines…/*** Each of the 30 grocery stores selected are required to do at least six tastings throughout the year—but can do as many as 12. Samples must be two ounces or less and customers can have a total of four ounces. Those who would like a taste must consume the drinks inside a designated area within the store. |
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WSP Says Most Motorcycle Accidents Caused By Rider |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 13:22 |
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The State Patrol says they’ve responded to 48 motorcycle deaths this year in Washington—and most of those were the fault of the rider. Eighty percent of all fatal crashes are due to excessive speed—followed by errors in lane travel, which lead to hitting a fixed object or oncoming traffic. Inexperience is also proving to be deadly. Most fatalities involve very young riders on racing-style bikes, and older riders who take up the hobby late in life. Troopers say they’re focusing on increasing the number of rider-safety classes and are strictly enforcing the requirement for license endorsements. They’ll also be on the lookout for riders without helmets—as well as aggressive drivers and speeders in any vehicles over the holiday weekend. Troopers wrote more than 5,800 speeding tickets last Labor Day weekend and made 305 drunken driving arrests. |
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Spokane Boy Hit Twice By City Dump Truck |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 13:21 |
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A 9-year-old Spokane boy is in critical condition after being hit twice by a city dump truck. Police say he was riding a scooter when the incident occurred. The boy underwent surgery through the night to remove one of his kidneys trying to save his life. The father of the boy witnessed the incident. The cause and determination of who's at fault are under investigation. |
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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Western Washington |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 13:20 |
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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake off Vancouver Island rocks Western Washington and Canada. It happened early yesterday morning—about 30 minutes after two other five point oh magnitude earthquakes in the same area—and after several tremors earlier in the week. The quake occurred about six miles under the sea floor. The Geological Survey of Canada says it was too small to trigger a tsunami. While the quakes were somewhat large in nature—the survey says earthquakes are common in that area and are not alarming. |
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