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🌱 How will Mead’s new classroom expression rules change what students see?

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Hey there, Mead! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Mead’s new classroom expression rules change what students see?
  • How did Mt. Spokane High stack up against other top Washington schools?

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 53, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mead School District adopts new policy that restricts staff's self-expression (kxly.com) — Teachers and staff in Mead School District now face new limits on political, social, and religious self-expression in classrooms, clothing, and email signatures after the school board approved a district-wide policy. Officials say the change is meant to keep classrooms welcoming and focused on learning, while some community members worry it goes too far in curbing teachers’ individuality and conversation-starting displays.
   

• Washington High Schools 2025 Academic State Rankings (kissfm1053.com) — Mt. Spokane High School in Mead earns a spot among the top 10 high schools east of the Cascades, ranking 60th in Washington and 3,686th nationally. The statewide list from U.S. News details how schools are judged on college readiness, test performance, and graduation rates, with Pullman High leading eastern Washington and Tesla STEM in Redmond topping the state overall.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There's lots of water over roads right now and some cities and counties may not be able to get road closed signs up fast enough.
    First, if you see a road closed sign, don't go around it. It's there for your protection. A flooded road may have hidden dangers such as washed out… (Nextdoor )
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    I am looking for someone that can either hand stich or has a sewing machine that can add two of our great grandkiddos to Christmas stockings. Is… (Nextdoor Shenandoah Park)
  • Mead, WA posted a job opening for Substitute Para Educator 2025-2026 in Mead. Apply here.
  • Avenue5 posted a job opening for Porter in Spokane. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mead here.

🗞 Nearby News

Spokane

  • Spokane theater organizations hosting New Year, 'Glitz, Glam & All That Jazz' event (krem.com)
  • Bipartisan WA bill aims to keep non-remorseful offenders locked up and out of communities (kxly.com)
  • Spokane County golf courses to cost a little extra scratch next year, scratch golfers included (spokesman.com)

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