Medical Lake District chosen as STEM Lighthouse School

The Medical Lake School District continues to serve as a beacon for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in the area.

This year, the state Office of Public Instruction (OSPI) selected the Medical Lake as one of the Washington STEM Lighthouse Schools — making it the No. 5 top education story for 2016.

According to OSPI’s website, Lighthouse Schools provide technical assistance and advice to other educational institutions and communities in the initial stages of creating a STEM-focused learning environment. The Mead School District and Spokane Valley Tech, which is a part of t...