COWICHE -- Marcus Whitman Cowiche Elementary School recently received a $20,000 award for its academic achievement. Only four schools in the state received the honor. The grant was given to Washington Title 1 schools and improvement teams that have significantly raised student achievement in mathematics and/or reading through strategies that can serve as state models. The money may be used for professional development, team building, teacher planning opportunities and development of additional research-based instruction. Title I schools are schools where 40 percent or more of the students come from low-income families.   COWICHE -- Marcus Whitman Cowiche Elementary School recently received a $20,000 award for its academic achievement. Only four schools in the state received the honor. The grant was given to Washington Title 1 schools and improvement teams that have signi City Desk, LOCAL

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