The spat has been taking place behind the scenes in recent weeks as lawmakers try to cobble together a deal to avoid a federal shutdown, which is expected to happen after midnight Friday unless Congress acts. The tense process has sparked tough debates over which programs passed earlier in the pandemic — and how much, […]
Alisha Henderson, Hartford resident and U.S. Air Force veteran, is sending her 4-year-old daughter to Enfield’s STEAM Academy preschool through the state’s Open Choice program. “So far it’s been an amazing experience,” Henderson said, adding that “it feels like a partnership” with teachers and staff. Henderson’s daughter, Novella, started at the Stowe Learning Center academy […]
Following an extensive national search, Sean Burnett has been named Senior Vice President of Integrated Marketing Communications and Chief Marketing Officer at Pepperdine University. Burnett will assume his new role in April 2022. “I look forward to Sean’s stewardship of Pepperdine’s brand and history and am energized by the knowledge and experience he brings from […]
By Mary AlfordJOURNALIST The LaRue Baptist Academy is back and looking to increase enrollment. Principal Nathan Housley, who is also a pastor at LaRue Baptist Church, said that for the 2021-22 school year, they only enrolled 15 students, but they hope to increase that number as the school year approaches. next school year. As this […]
MASSENA — The Massena Public Library has benefited from a grant written by a student at JW Leary High School. Reese Faucher wrote the grant application for the Northern New York Community Foundation’s Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge, which provided $500 to the library. “They got this grant because of this student’s presentation,” Massena Councilman […]
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STAFF REPORT Meagan Patten has been selected as Teacher of the Year at Sumter Christian School for the 2021-22 school year according to a school press release. Patten received her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Concordia University and began teaching first grade at Sumter Christian in 2020. She taught three years prior […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Governor Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn on Thursday unveiled a sweeping new rewrite of how the state funds its multibillion-dollar K-12 education system, saying it provides more money per student and valuable services. For months, Lee and Schwinn have highlighted the numerous meetings and town halls held across the […]
Schools and summer education programs need an additional $100 million to help students recover from pandemic-related school closures, according to the state Department of Education, education groups education and several state senators. Testifying at a Senate Education Committee meeting on Tuesday, they said Oregon needs more programs to help students recover credits, spend time with […]
Way of life Through Melissa Kong | February 16, 2022 THE WOODLANDS, TX – The Woodlands Christian Academy (TWCA) Quiz Bowl team participated in the annual SCI://TECH Expo hosted by Education for Tomorrow Alliance (EfTA) of Montgomery County. The SCI://TECH competition gives students the opportunity to learn beyond the classroom and test their knowledge of […]
When neighboring districts moved to online learning amid rising COVID-19 rates this school year, Superintendent Ryan McLoud kept the doors of his Macomb County school district open, except for brief closure of the college due to staff shortages. Yet more than a quarter of its 2,500 students at Eastpointe Community Schools have already missed 20 […]
The Hawkins County School Board informally agreed last week to sell Keplar Elementary and reuse McPheeters Bend, but the final decision will be made at Thursday’s regular monthly board meeting. The BOE held a facilities workshop on January 27, during which about an hour of discussion was devoted to the two small rural schools that […]
During the Lake Wales Charter School business session and board meeting on November 29, 2021, school solicitor Robin Gibson shared an update from legal counsel. Mr. Gibson advised the Board that a new legal matter had arisen. Each Council member received a memorandum from the law firm of AM Stuckey with offices in Lake Wales. […]
Across the Nation is our monthly digest of news stories, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the United States. Do you have an idea for this column? Email Audrey Jackson at [email protected] Featured image (above): the North Bronx Church of Christ leaders cut the ribbon outside the new church $1.5 million building At […]
Of all the exciting milestones in the 180-day academic calendar, perhaps one of the most challenging and fun for young students and teachers is the 100th day; the day that signifies being halfway through the end of the school year. Many elementary schools hold a special dress-up day to commemorate and celebrate achievement, beginning the […]
LOS ANGELES, January 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Mathnasium The Center for Mathematics Learning, North America leader in math-only supplemental education, has partnered with National PTA to provide $35,000 in funding to US schools and PTA organizations for Math Night events to be held during the 2021-2022 school year. Math Night, one of Mathnasium’s mechanisms for […]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As students and teachers return to school after winter break, the National Park Foundation (NPF) is thrilled to announce 92 Open OutDoors for Kids grants to connect children to meaningful learning experiences with parks across the country. Open OutDoors for Kids is a program of the NPF’s Youth Engagement […]
Faced with the need to fill vacant positions in schools, securing adequate school funding and greater flexibility in hiring are two of the priorities that state heads of institutions want the legislature of Iowa is approaching when it begins its 2022 session this week. School districts in Iowa are struggling to offer employees a competitive […]
Most of the 11 school districts on the Mississippi coast are not enforcing a mask warrant as students return to in-person classes this week after the holidays and a rapid rise in omicron COVID-19 cases. Biloxi, Pass Christian, Ocean Springs, Gulfport and Jackson County school districts are open this week with optional masks for students […]
Thoughts for the New Year 2022 For two years humanity has lived in fear, complacency and challenge from an invisible force that has plagued our existence. This New Year’s Eve, may each Soul stop for a few moments and gather its strength; open their hearts and use their wills to send feelings and thoughts of […]
A quintuple of students taking distance education in the past year has resulted in changes in the study and practice of virtual education in Wyoming. Sofia Jeremiah, WyoFile Nine years ago, D’Ron and Jason Campbell made a decision that seemed a bit drastic at the time. They took their daughter Kaitlyn, then in fifth grade, […]
EdNews associate editor Devin Bodkin writes a regular Monday column to highlight a weekly education issue. Contact him with ideas at [email protected] Early learning in Idaho was back in the news last week, for better or for worse. The latest fall reading scores for this year’s first graders – last year’s kindergartens – were better […]
In summary Here are some steps California lawmakers can take to give school districts a better chance to fill vacancies. By Nick Melvoin, Special at CalMatters Nick Melvoin is vice president of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Twelve years ago, budget cuts forced the Los Angeles Unified School District to lay off thousands of […]
Weeks after implementing a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees, the University of Memphis rescinded the mandate, becoming one of many Tennessee institutions caught between state laws, exemptions from laws of states, federal decrees and orders of federal judges on the matter. On Wednesday, the office of the controller of Tennessee has taken the opportunity to […]
A week after some public schools started running face-to-face pilot courses, a limited number of private schools that offer basic education also started face-to-face classes on Monday, November 22. Face-to-face pilot courses at Academica De Meridien Inc., a private school in San Antonio, Zambales (Photo by DepEd) However, only 18 of the 20 private schools […]
NEW YORK – Danielle Ruggiero is a teacher-in-training at Eden II, a Staten Island school for children with autism. “I took over this class over a year ago now,†said Ruggiero, whose class includes students aged 15 to 17. “I just fell in love with it since then. “ What would you like to know […]
Public schools in North Carolina have had a rough time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools have had to adapt first to fully online learning, then to blended instruction and now to primarily in-person instruction that has to juggle learning and student safety. But now schools may have to find a way to work with almost […]
Over the course of two days, members of the Washington State Board of Education set legislative priorities, examined gaps and gains in school districts’ compliance with educational mandates, and heard new arguments for and as opposed to adopting a statewide ethnic studies degree requirement. . The 16-member council, which meets about six times a year, […]
The District of Sainte-Croix received a donation of 250 backpacks filled with school and safety supplies, courtesy of the Holy Cross Christian Church, as part of the church’s efforts to continue its service to children, a announced the VI Dept. of Education. According to the statement, district program and education director Pedro Parrilla accepted the […]
Breaking a ten-year trend, Montgomery County Public Schools announced in late October that the school system was losing students. The era of constant and inevitable MCPS growth is over, signaling dangerous consequences for the stability and funding of our county’s public schools. Our local leaders need to think about how we got here and what […]
Like many Bay Area school districts, the Jefferson Union High School District in Daly City is struggling to fund its priorities: increasing teacher salaries, modernizing facilities, and expanding programs for students. But unlike most neighborhoods facing financial difficulties, the authorities are turning to an ambitious plan to provide more funding: find a developer to build […]
Johnson Corners Christian Academy was founded in 1982 and just under 1,100 young people came and went through the school where the Bible is taught. 12 school. This year’s event will take place at the Roughrider Center complex in Watford City. There will be a free soup supper starting at 5:00 p.m., a silent auction […]
The university announced on November 1 that a 2% increase in undergraduate tuition fees for the 2022-2023 academic year had been approved by the board of trustees. This brings the total cost of undergraduate tuition to $ 45,860. The increase was announced in a statement from the university on November 1. The statement said that […]
Celebration of the Christian school of Owasso, official opening of the OK STEAMM laboratory Rejoice Christian school in Owasso, OK, students of the STEAMM laboratory Rejoice Christian school in Owasso, OK, students of the STEAMM laboratory Rejoice Christian School in Owasso, OK Partners with Creative Learning Systems to Offer New STEAMM Lab LONGMONT, COLORADO, USA, […]
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Baylor University was beaten by public relations last week when The Wall Street Journal announced the results of its analysis of federal student loan programs. Baylor was the worst in the country for Federal Parent Plus loan repayment rates among wealthy private schools (schools with over $ 1 billion). Parent Plus is a program that […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – The Board of Directors of the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation (CUSF) “Prize Patrol†presented souvenir vouchers to 182 teachers in Unit 4 of Champaign and Urbana School District on Tuesday and Wednesday . Executive Director Kelly Hill said the checks were helping fund 113 new school projects for more than 10,000 […]
MONETA, Virginia – On a sunny Thursday morning in September, a few dozen high school students gathered for a weekly church service at what was once the Bottom’s Up Bar & Grill and is now the Smith Mountain Chapel and Cafeteria Lake Christian Academy. Five years ago, the Southwest Virginia school had just 88 students […]
A School Resources Officer will be hired again to staff Palm Springs High School and Desert Learning Academy after Palm Springs City Council voted 4-1 on Thursday to approve a new contract for the remainder of the school year and fund partly the police station with about $ 100,000 in city money. Board members Dennis […]
Take a look at the number of Nebraska students enrolled in homeschooling for the 2021-22 school year and how it compares to previous years. Matthew Hecker, executive director of schools in the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, announced this week that he will step down from his role over the next three years. Matthew Hecker Hecker, […]
Here’s a look at promotions, hires, movers, and business news in the Memphis area: In time for the new school year, Memphis University School appointed many new faculty members and appointed staff to lead students. Jenny byers is the new director of college orientation and student programming. She serves alongside Zach hansen, whose revised title […]
The New Hanover County Board of Education voted again to keep his mask tenure in place amid another board meeting filled with protests and angry voters. The board of directors is required by the state to reassess its mask mandate each month. Masks are compulsory since the start of the school year. The mandate was […]
The Shawnee Mission and $ 232 De Soto school districts see a slight increase in student enrollments this fall compared to last year, but both districts are still on target. Districts counted students on September 20, a date set by the state for taking official school enrollment counts. Russell Knapp, chief financial officer of Shawnee […]
The board decided to apply, Hart said, and “do our best.” “Let’s see if we qualify, and if not we’ll see what they say to correct, just do it and try again,” Hart said. “But all of our hard work paid off.” Accreditation is a big deal for a small organization, Hart said, because most […]
September 22, 2021 Media contact: Bailey Stacy | Communications Coordinator, Marketing and Communications | 405-744-2700 | [email protected] Imagine moving to a foreign country at age 11 with nothing but clothes on your back. You, your mother, and your two sisters leave behind most of your family, including your father, to live in a place whose […]
The Ravenswood City School District will lease its district office and an unused school site in Menlo Park to help raise revenues to increase teacher compensation and fund initiatives such as early learning programs. District plans to select tenant and negotiate terms by the end of December, board said at a meeting on September 9. […]
LAS VEGAS, NV (KLAS) – Nevada becomes the first state in the country to invest directly in educator projects on DonorsChoose using federal relief money. The Nevada Department announced $ 8 million in elementary and secondary school emergency aid funds to help public school educators obtain classroom resources for the school year through DonorsChoose, a […]
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Top line A federal judge in South Carolina hit the state’s ban on masks warrants Tuesday for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, the latest in a series of nationwide court rulings that have blocked the state’s attempts to prevent school districts to require the wearing of masks, at least temporarily. Students wearing face masks […]
Rural Ohio Districts List of each rural school district and its assigned typology. What makes a neighborhood rural? In 1996, the Ohio Department of Education created a classification for different types of similar districts, called the Ohio School District Typology. The rural districts of typology code 1 (in blue on the map below) experience high […]
With the renewed support of Gov. Greg AbbottLegislation to reduce property tax rates is on a fast track through the Texas legislature. Republican lawmakers, including Abbott, have come under pressure from the party’s right flank to target the state’s high property taxes. Funders highlighted the $ 19 billion in federal stimulus money that has been […]
THE WOODLANDS, TX – Woodlands Christian Academy is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2021-2024 for its creative uses of technology in the classroom, preparing students for the 21st century. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership and educational excellence. They use Apple technology to connect […]
With a vast history in the Greensburg area, the members of the Open Door Baptist Church have something to celebrate. North Main Street Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary on October 3, when special services will be presented by former Pastor Craig Pendl, who was at the church for 11 years. “This church had an […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Vanderburgh County School Corporation’s 2022 budget was approved by the school’s board of trustees on Monday evening. It budgets $ 281,581,805 in proposed expenses and $ 248,003,340 in anticipated income. Council voted 7-0 to approve the budget as well as the 2022-24 capital projects plan and the 2022-2026 bus replacement […]
HONG KONG – For his last class in Hong Kong in July, liberal studies professor Fong showed his students the calligraphy of the late Democratic activist from the territory Szeto Wah: “Choose the right path and stick to it. He emigrated to Great Britain a few days later. Fong is one of many teachers who […]
Left to right: Director and actor Mario Van Peebles, actors Aisha Jackson and Morgana Van Peebles attend a ceremony honoring Florida civil rights pioneers Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette V. Moore, at Mount Hermon AME Church in Fort Lauderdale on June 19, 2021. The cast are featured in an upcoming film based on […]
Government schools have instructed their students to respect the morning hours and not be late for the first lesson, in order to avoid being subjected to a 4-degree deduction from the student behavior list, stressing the The importance of wearing school uniforms in actual teaching or distance learning, emphasizing the adoption of positive behaviors, as […]
Long before COVID-19, Utah schools reported the need for mental health services far exceeded the supply. Then came the pandemic, which has contributed to an exponential increase in needs and referrals to community mental health agencies. Meanwhile, community and private mental health care providers have faced a wave of demands for services from the adult […]
Sunday 22 August 2021 O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home Enlarge + Sister Joséphine de Jesus St. Leger, SJC, 89, of Newport, RI, passed away on August 16, 2021 in St. Clare Home. Josephine St. Leger was born in O’Callaghan’s Mills, County Clare, Ireland to Patrick and Mary Anne (Kelleher) St. Leger on December 3, 1931. Life began […]
ACCRA, GHANA / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2021 / Evangelist Dag Heward-Mills directs, promotes and expands the program of the Anagkazo Biblical and Pastoral Formation Center. Founded in 1996, this dynamic institution trains young men and women to work in Christian ministries. As founder, Dag Heward-MillsThe vision for the training center was that it would […]
Two Texas educators hope to create a private online high school for New Mexico teens that combines Bible study with self-paced learning of basic education standards. Joseph Gallegos, a New Mexico native who designed the New Mexico Trinity Preparation Program, based in Midland, Texas, said the “Christian” school meets common basic standards used by schools. […]
While the 2021-22 school year will not look like last year, schools and colleges across the region are working to make things as close to pre-pandemic “normal” as possible while preparing for the possibility of COVID-19 once again forcing social distancing and other safety measures. Unlike last school year, new state laws now prevent public […]
Our Lady of Fatima School in Los Banos Courtesy of John Spevak The school that led by example during the year of COVID came out even stronger. Our Lady of Fatima School in Los Banos was among the first schools in Merced County to reopen in person (in early fall 2020). The OLF went through […]
After spending roughly 20 years as an administrator at Ector County ISD, Tony Parris was looking for something a little different. He found him as the newly installed school principal at the First Odessa Christian Academy, located inside the First Baptist Church at 709 N. Lee Ave. School starts on August 16. Most recently, Parris […]
State Representative Jon Burns Friends, It is hard to believe that the students are already going back to school. The 2020-2021 school year has brought many unique challenges for students, teachers and their families – from distance learning to unconventional schedules. Dayle and I hope this upcoming school year will bring a renewed sense of […]
LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) – Parents in central Texas are looking for virtual learning options weeks before school starts. Round Rock and Leander are moving forward with a virtual learning option despite a lack of public funding, but places are limited. Round Rock ISD to Offer Virtual Learning Option for Kindergarten to Grade 6 in Fall […]
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Fourth-grader Safiya Armstead would rather be at the beach. Instead, she attends a summer school where she learns to add multiple numbers and play fun new games. She was successful even when math hurt her brain. “I keep working hard and moving forward,” said Safiya, 9. Safiya and nearly 4,000 other Indianapolis students are enrolled […]
SUMMERVILLE – With millions of dollars in COVID relief support on the table, the Dorchester District 2 community considers hiring more teachers a top priority. DD2 is expected to receive more than $ 40 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding. The support is part of nearly $ 3 billion in federal COVID aid that can […]
2021-2022 Grant for the improvement of schools Title I 1003 Grant for the overhaul of secondary schools (HSR) Grant application documents Grant request (PDF) | Grant request (Word) For the 2021-22 school year, the New York State Department of Education (NYSED or “the Department”) is offering target districts with non-Receivership CSI schools the opportunity to […]
A preview of the North Platte Public School Council meeting on July 12: North Platte Foundation Director Terri Burchell said the week of August 23 will be the back-to-school party with Change Wars and Dine Out to Donate, among other events, ending with the Back Yard BBQ and Education Afterhours. Burchell noted that distinguished alumni […]
The Student Opportunity Act nearly doubles the state funding that the state’s poorest communities receive for each low-income student, from $ 4,600 to $ 8,800 per child. The law also increases money for special education students and English language learners. But some education advocates fear that reckless spending will undermine the law’s ambitious goal – […]
Morning Diary / Mary Ann Greier First Presbyterian Church Preschool Board Chair Frank Zamarelli and Board Member / Secretary Melissa Costa check out some of the supplies organized in the closet, ready for the students this fall. SALEM – The Salem First Presbyterian Church Preschool reopens in its 76th year on September 13 with a […]
While awaiting the House budget proposal, it is worth exploring the shortcomings of the Senate budget proposal, the passage of which marks the first completed step in the process in which the Senate, House and Governor must agree on how to finance the needs of a growing state more than a year after the start […]
The LISD board approved the promotion of several educators to elementary school principals at a recent board meeting. Educators will join the LISD management team as back-to-school principals on Monday August 16. LISD School Principal Dr Sylvia G. Rios is pleased to announce the appointments of Dolores Flores, Michelle Gonzalez and Ana Mastee as new […]
Tracy Ladd wants students and families at Heritage Christian School to know that while the school is going through a number of staff changes, the core of its mission remains the same. “We are committed to promoting Christ-centered education, teaching children the greatest fundamental commandments: love God and love your neighbor,” she said, while “helping […]
Nearly 80% of Long Island students were learning ‘on the spot’ to complete the school year, after most districts started last fall on a virtual or hybrid schedule, according to data analyzed by Newsday from the report. State COVID-19. The analysis, compiled from the June 16 report card, found that 79.1%, or 329,724 of students […]
During his long tenure at Calvary Bapist Academy, John VanHolstyn’s years of service have passed over the decades. His basketball and training wins number in the hundreds. And the students he taught number in the thousands. But the long-term impact it had on so many ABC elders cannot be calculated by any earthly measuring stick […]
A new Christian high school is slated to open in Kirksville this fall for its first school year. Northeast Christian High School is accepting student applications as it prepares for fall. Dawn Fountain, a former teacher and administrator of Christian education, is the head of the project and will, from now on, be the principal […]
The Greene County School Board will consider a grant on Thursday to cover the cost of salary and benefits for a special education intervention coach, a new progress tracking tool and training for special education teachers. The IDEA Systemic Change Partnership Implementation Grant (K-12) is $ 100,000. The board will also be considering a second […]
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this week that eight high school graduates from the Washoe County School District (WCSD) have received college-sponsored scholarships starting in the 2021-2022 school year. A dozen WCSD students initially qualified for the scholarship money. Students will receive annual scholarships ranging from $ 500 to $ 2,000 for up to […]
At least that’s how HR Director Doug Andring describes it as they try to finish filling around 65 additional positions by the fall to help with the learning loss identified over the past year. year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We have a lot of jobs,†he said. The additional positions are possible thanks to […]
Of the 41 school construction projects approved by the Colorado State Board of Education on Wednesday – funded in part by the marijuana excise taxes on retail sales – seven have been awarded to school districts in the Pikes Peak area. . The proposals include a commitment of nearly $ 23.5 million to renovate the […]
The St. Vrain Valley School Board on Wednesday approved the budget for next school year as well as updated contracts for teachers. District leaders approved a general fund budget of $ 499 million for the 2021-2022 school year, which includes a net increase of about $ 7.9 million more in revenue than last year. “The […]
NEWS FROM KATY MAGAZINE June 7, 2021 By Natalie Cook Clark Katy ISD’s Virtual High School will not be accepting students this fall, unless the state passes a fundraising bill or additional guidance is provided. Local families are discussing virtual school options while the district will continue to offer additional virtual classes. The bill for […]
Communication students at John Brown University won a number of awards from the Arkansas College Media Association, the Arkansas Press Women, and the Evangelical Press Association at the end of the school year. The Evangelical Press Association awarded the Threefold Advocate with an Award of Excellence for the newspaper’s digital publication, a Merit Award for […]
June 5 – NORTHUMBERLAND – Students will not be returning to Sunbury Christian Academy (SCA) in the fall after its board of directors decided to close the 47-year-old institution. In a letter to families and alumni of the SCA, Elder President Dean Parry, Joint Organization President Don Campbell and Deacon President Dennis Morgan announced the […]
It made hundreds of students at Ruth Hill Elementary School successful, and the school library is now named after the media scholar who dreamed it up. The Anne Graner Launch Pad Library was inaugurated in a celebration of Graner’s years at Ruth Hill, which ended with the 2020-21 school year as she announced her retirement. […]
And other legislative updates in Up the Street this month MSEA President Cheryl Bost will continue to be a key voice in the Blueprint for the Future of Maryland as the accountability process takes shape. (Photo (c) Stephen Cherry) THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Council takes its first steps As full implementation […]
The Bulloch County Boys & Girls Club is one of 34 clubs in Georgia that will receive a portion of $ 15 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for camps and after-school programs. Gov. Brian Kemp made the announcement earlier this week and Mike Jones, CEO of the Bulloch Club, said the funding would support […]
PARIS – By the time Jonah Padgett was in first or second grade, he was already frustrated with school. “I remember at school, having a reading circle,†Padgett recalled in a Zoom interview last Friday. “And when it was my turn to read, the teacher would always correct me. And I was never able to […]
Three rounds of federal stimulus and an unexpected windfall in state budgets has helped many school districts avoid the terrible fate they predicted when the COVID-19 pandemic started hammering them in last March. But a survey by EdWeek Research Center of school and district leaders reveals concerns about the costly educational hurdles that lie ahead, […]
An 18-year-old was arrested early Monday after Newtown police said he was responsible for several fires at Miami Valley Christian Academy outbuildings. Thomas Holbert of Newtown was arrested at school and charged with arson. “It is believed that at that point Holbert acted alone,” Newtown Police Chief Thomas Synan said. “The damage is estimated to […]
Some education advocates believe the $ 500 million that made headlines and public applause last week is simply a restoration of the cuts. (A 2019 education fundraising rally at Liberty High School in Las Vegas. Photo by April Corbin Girnus) Education advocates suspect another bait and switch. Education Budget Bill K-12, Senate Bill 458 passed […]
Keith vandervort ELY – An official groundbreaking ceremony was held this week to commemorate the start of work on the $ 20 million school renovation project for ISD 696, but questions swirled in this community regarding the rejection of construction bids by the school board and the project schedule.During a tense study session on Monday […]
A $ 9.3 billion plan to fund Oregon schools for the next two years is headed to the State House, after the Senate passed it in a bipartisan vote with little debate on Tuesday. The budget for the public schools fund includes $ 300 million more than needed to maintain current K-12 services and programs, […]
Last week, the state of Alabama finally repealed its ban on yoga in schools – the only such law in the country. The ban, which was implemented in 1993 after a lobbying campaign by conservative Christian groups, was aimed at keeping the practice’s Hindu roots out of public education. There have been repeated attempts to […]
Receive instant alerts when news about your stocks is available. Claim your 1-week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. GLENDALE, Ariz .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – After a school year like no other, Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA) and Insight School of Arizona (ISAZ), two online public schools serving students across the State, will celebrate their graduates […]
BOSTON – Students reportedly learn sex education in a “medically accurate and age-appropriate” way under a proposal being considered by lawmakers, but critics say the changes would promote controversial views on the issue. subject. The proposal, one of dozens of bills heard by the Legislative Assembly’s Joint Education Committee on Thursday, would establish a statewide […]
MOOREVILLE • Mooreville High School honored its graduating class of 2021 and a former classmate at the school’s opening ceremony on its soccer field on Saturday afternoon. Mooreville High Major Ally Grace Bounds reminded her classmates that it had been two memorable last years of high school. After their first year was cut short due […]
BOSTON – Students reportedly learn sex education in a “medically accurate and age-appropriate” way under a proposal being considered by lawmakers, but critics say the changes would promote controversial views on the issue. subject. The proposal, one of dozens of bills heard by the Legislative Assembly’s Joint Education Committee on Thursday, would establish a statewide […]
Halle Wade spent much of her childhood in school with her father. While it hasn’t been a sore spot in the 18-year-old’s life, high school senior Abilene Christian is hoping to finally break up with her family this fall. Such is the struggle of the daughter of the president and CEO of the school, Kirk […]
BOSTON – A federal law allowed parents who could not work during the pandemic, because they had to stay at home with distance learning children, to receive unemployment assistance benefits in the event of a pandemic. But with most of Massachusetts school districts reopening this week for full-time, in-person education, those claiming these benefits may […]
Like many parents in the summer of 2020, Donna Skelton was curious about how her local school district, Ball-Chatham, would weather the COVID-19 pandemic in the fall. She and her husband Terry are the working parents of two children, Adrianne, 10, and Addison, 8. After spending the spring of 2020 working on the district’s e-learning, […]
FROM STAFF REPORTS Shelby County’s leading students and educators for the 2020-2021 school year will be recognized on Wednesday, April 28 at 1 p.m. in the Virtual Student and Educator of the Year program. Shelby County Chamber’s eighth student and educator of the year is presented by America’s premier federal credit union. The program is […]
My kids have asked many questions about the coronavirus since the pandemic broke out in March. My husband and I did our best to honestly answer their questions while trying not to scare them off. We admitted that we did not know the answers to some of their questions. I was relieved to learn that […]
YPSILANTI – Some students at Ypsilanti community schools will be returning to class next month, while students who have taken distance education all year round may start taking in-person classes in early February. In a letter to families in the district on Monday, December 28, Superintendent Alena Zachery-Ross said all students who started the year […]