The remaining Fridays of the Elizabethtown Independent School District calendar have been converted from shortened school days to regular instructional days. The revised school calendar, which also includes a make-up day scheduled for May 17, which was approved during Monday’s EIS Board of Education meeting. EIS canceled school four days this past winter because of […]
The Duneland School Corp. School Board approved a redistricting plan Monday to balance enrollment between Liberty and Westchester Intermediate Schools beginning in the 2023-24 school year. The plan shifts students in the southern section of Yost Elementary School’s enrollment area to Liberty for intermediate grades (5 and 6) and middle school grades (7 and 8). […]
Shown Is An Image Of What The Summerdown Is Planned To Look Like. Having been a student at both a mainstream and SEN school, I was excited to hear of the construction of a new school for children with additional needs in the Eastbourne area. After hearing this news, and wanting to know more about […]
After interviewing three finalists for Bedford County’s vacant District 7 school board seat, the board on Thursday appointed Christopher Daniels, a businessman with two sons at Jefferson Forest High School, to the position. The board voted 4-2 to appoint Daniels, with District 5 representative Georgia Hairston and District 1 representative Susan Mele voting no. The […]
More than 40 people spoke during a three-hour public hearing Monday night at Liberty High School as the Bedford County School Board heard from three finalists for the District 7 School Board seat plus members of the community. The board will meet again Thursday to appoint either Christopher Daniels, Raymond Smith or Cherie Whitehurst to […]
By Anne Dachel No big surprise that once again, stories from the U.K. are predominant on LossOfBrainTrust. There are more stories from Schools Week that spell D I S A S T E R for Britain. Someone somewhere should be asked about the five stories recently published on their site. After a four month investigation […]
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate on Monday joined the House in voting to waive a constitutional cap on K-12 school spending that threatened to shut down public campuses across the state. Monday’s 23-6 Senate vote gave the measure the needed 2/3 majority in both chambers and goes into effect immediately. The vote came after […]
BOARD OF EDUCATION Willmar Public Schools – ISD 347 Willmar, MN 56201 Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting on January 10, 2022 Regular Board Meeting called to order by Chair, Justin Bos, at 4:36 pm Members Present: Mike Reynolds, Mary Amon , Jay Lawton, Scott Thaden, Justin Bos, Tammy Barnes, Randy Frederickson Members Absent: […]
I firmly believe that parents want what is best for their children and, more importantly, know what’s best for their children; at least better than a bureaucrat does. This used to be a universally recognized principle — the idea that parents should have more say and more control over their children’s education. But in recent […]
With the mask mandate no longer in effect, a fairly calm meeting appears to be in store for the Columbia School Board on Monday. The agenda includes a vote on next year’s school calendar and presentations on district revenue and a kindness club at Gentry Middle School. Revenue update Heather McArthur, chief financial officer for […]
1 INTRODUCTION On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) elevated the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis to global pandemic status. Since then, the virus has continued to spread rapidly across the globe, infecting more than 188 million people and causing more than 4.05 million deaths at the time this paper was submitted (October […]
As Bedford County Public Schools’ board and administration begin crafting a budget for the coming year, the school board heard feedback from parents and community members, as well as results of a pay and classification study to consider in financial planning. Four people spoke at Thursday’s board meeting, sharing what they want the school board […]
