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Forum to focus on education and incarceration

The NAACP and the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs is inviting the community to join in a forum that will address school suspension and exclusion policies in Spokane Public Schools.

BRIEF: Gonzaga receives $400,000 grant to improve education in N.E. Spokane

Gonzaga University – in partnership with Spokane Public Schools, Communities in Schools, Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County, and Washington State University – has received a $400,000 grant to lead the Hillyard Youth Collaborative, a new model designed to catalyze and coordinate community efforts to ensure students complete high school.

Survey: Views on evolution driven by religion more than education

(RNS) The 21-point difference between college graduates and high school graduates who believe in evolution, for example, is less stark than the 49-point difference between mainline Protestants and evangelicals.

Looking to get married? Try a Christian college

(RNS) Of the top 25 colleges where men are likely to meet their spouse, all are private Christian institutions, according to an analysis done by Sofus Macskassy and Lada Adamic, researchers on Facebook's data science team. More than 60 percent of the top 25 colleges where women are likely to meet their spouse are also private religious schools.

Why my family is happy I’m not a pastor

Several weeks ago, I went with some relatives to have dinner with the "matriarch" of one side of family. This was the first time I had seen her since I completed my graduate degree in December and, due to both the distance and age that separates us, it had also been many months since we had last talked.

Moody Bible Institute drops alcohol and tobacco ban for employees

The Chicago-based evangelical Moody Bible Institute has dropped its ban on alcohol and tobacco consumption by its 600-some faculty and staff, including for those who work in its radio and publishing arms

Gonzaga’s annual pilgrimage to North Idaho mission set for this weekend

About 300 Gonzaga University students, Jesuits, faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends are expected to take part in the university’s 44th annual pilgrimage to the historic Mission of the Sacred Heart – or Cataldo Mission – in Cataldo, Idaho on Sept. 14, according to a press release. The pilgrimage is open to all members of the Gonzaga community.

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