The road to a high school diploma, postsecondary education and ultimately a flourishing career doesn’t start in high school. The evidence points to pre-K education.
Inland Empire Chapter NECA and Local 112 IBEW have finished construction on Columbia Basin Electrical Training Alliance at 142 N. Edison St., Kennewick.
Pasco School District is holding a Teacher Signing Event to honor graduating high school seniors who’ve expressed their intent to pursue teaching careers.
More than 280 students will graduate from Washington State University Tri-Cities on May 4. The ceremony is at 1 p.m. at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.
A Kennewick senior who founded a nonprofit dedicated to financial literacy was among a handful of high schoolers from across the state who testified on a state bill that would require financial education as a graduation requirement.
Researchers are looking at how to convert everything from cooking oil to sewage waste into sustainable energy sources that can fuel airplanes and provide energy for communities.
The WSU Tri-Cities program includes an ambassador network that connects students with mentors, as well as the development of an energy and sustainability certificate that will help students on the path to future careers. The idea is to empower students to bring their unique backgrounds and expertiseto clean energy and climate innovation.