Colfax school earns award

Jennings Elementary School of Colfax was named a “school of distinction” this year by the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) and Phi Delta Kappa International of Washington for being in the top five percent in the state.

The award is for improvement and is calculated over a five year span. It uses assessments from grades four, seven and 10. The school will be officially honored Dec. 2 in Spokane by the CEE. Several other elementary schools in the region also won the award, including those from the Liberty Lake and Ritzville school districts.

Based in Bloomington, Ind., Phi Delta is a national think- tank organization for reforming schools.