ExploreUD, EC celebrate one year of ‘The Hub’ at downtown Arcade Cox’s three-year contract with the ESC has already been renewed, and she said she told her board of education about the application in January when she applied. The original deadline for the ODE job was Dec. 31, but was extended to March 1. Cox […]
Williamson, Inc. hosted its second Policy Talks of 2022 at the Columbia State Community College Williamson Campus Friday morning. The panel featured members of Tennessee’s state legislature. State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson and state Reps. Glen Casada, Sam Whitson and Todd Warner discussed Gov. Bill Lee’s recently unveiled “student-based funding formula” plan aimed at […]
MICHIGAN CITY — Milo can dance, play, talk, walk and blink like most kids in Michigan City Area Schools. But he has one difference: He is a robot. Milo helps students who have autism and communication challenges, as well as special needs of pre-K students in the district. A similar robot, Carver, is also in […]
Bent Elementary parent Mark Weaver talks to the Bloomington District 87 school board at its Feb. 9 meeting. CONNOR WOOD BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington District 87 heard from members of the public regarding its continued enforcement of the mask mandate in school buildings. The district has held to the mandates despite a ruling last week by […]
The number of fighting behavior recommendations at three of Madison’s four main high schools rose sharply this September compared to the same month two years earlier, when the school year last began in-person classes. Forty-nine referrals were made for the fight in September 2021, compared to 28 for the same month in 2019. September 2021 […]
The number of fighting behavior recommendations at three of Madison’s four main high schools rose sharply this September compared to the same month two years earlier, when the school year last began in-person classes. Forty-nine referrals were made for the fight in September 2021, compared to 28 for the same month in 2019. September 2021 […]
A local dentist, Dr. Rob Warren of Warren Family Dental, contacted Colbert through the fundraising website and has agreed to volunteer for most of the work. The remainder of the money raised through the fundraiser will go towards orthodontics – J will likely need braces after reconstructive surgery – and therapy to help him heal […]
Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education have released their first look at a new framework for state funding for education. They have requested public comment by Jan. 18, with a goal of releasing the final plan by Jan. 24. “I would like to personally thank the parents, teachers, students, and citizens of […]
Kari Stampfli, the district’s senior nurse, told the school board on Friday that due to supply chain issues, the district does not have enough tests to meet expected demand. As of Friday, the district only had 3,000 rapid antigen tests and 7,000 polymerase chain reaction or PCR tests, which are more accurate but take longer […]
Heinrich MAIN TIMES ARCHIVES Janel Heinrich, director of Public Health Madison and Dane Counties, said her agency was not consulted on the district’s decision to return to online classes, but the district has its own health advisory board. “We weren’t involved in this decision-making process,” said Heinrich. Several doctors were on the phone with school […]
Two senior Lancaster school district officials are expected to testify next week in a Commonwealth trial that could significantly change the way schools are funded in Pennsylvania. The trial, now in its second week, is based on a lawsuit filed by six school districts – including Lancaster – multiple parents and two statewide organizations against […]
RMDC offers homebuyer education class in December Rocky Mountain Development Council offers a monthly homebuyer education class. The purpose of the class is to teach potential homeowners about the process of purchasing a home. Homebuyer education and counseling involves a one-on-one counseling session followed by an eight -hour class covering the intricacies of purchasing a home. […]
