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Salaries, utilities among reasons for Milford schools budget request
MILFORD — The school district has requested $102 million for the 2022-23 school year budget, an increase of about 2.3% from the current budget of $99.7 million.“While I believe we have been a leader among our Connecticut State colleagues in…
Study recommends state receivership for Boston public schools
The state is being urged by the Pioneer Institute to appoint a receiver to take over Boston's public schools because of the district's "chronically underperforming schools."
"Boston schools are failing most students," said Cara Candal,…
Enrollment numbers mean bigger budget for Comox Valley schools – Comox Valley Record
School District 71 is in relatively good financial health as of its latest budget.
Not long ago, the district, like many others, faced decline, although in recent years school enrollment has been on the rise. This is not the case…
The fight against the “Maus” is part of a larger cultural battle in Tennessee
ATHENS, Tenn. — After the McMinn County School Board voted in January to drop “Maus,” a graphic novel about the Holocaust, from its eighth-grade curriculum, the community quickly found itself at the center of a national frenzy over book…
Police investigate anti-Semitic graffiti found at three Toronto schools
Toronto police are investigating anti-Semitic graffiti discovered at three schools on Wednesday morning and whether the three incidents are linked.
Police said anti-Semitic remarks were found written outside school buildings at…
The French quarter could lose its last school if Plessy leaves the “little red school” | Education
Homer Plessy Community Schools could give way to a historic French Quarter school building known as the…
Judge Overturns Elite Virginia High School Admissions Rules
In June, statistics on the incoming class became public, and the percentage of black students admitted was so low that the school's official breakdown of class demographics only reported it as a series. asterisks. It came as protests…
Hillsborough renews 5 more charter schools
The Hillsborough County School Board on Tuesday renewed the contracts of five more privately operated charter schools, and this time only one received better than a C grade from the state.Together, the schools are expected to serve 3,000…
Several bills seek to attract more teachers, staff
Staffing shortages in schools across the state have prompted a slew of bills aimed at mobilizing more teachers and staff to fill vacancies.
The House Committee on Elementary-Secondary Education heard HB 1998, sponsored by Rep. Bishop…
Stoughton School Board seeks ways to educate about racism and equity | Education
Once again, racism and racial equity came to the fore at the Stoughton School District school board meeting,…
Baton Rouge high schools will require fewer advanced courses; AP treated as a double registration |…
Superintendent Sito Narcisse has quietly scaled back the lofty ambitions of his plan to turn Baton Rouge's…
School Bus Cancellations and School Closures for Ottawa and Area
A student looks out of a school bus window as he arrives at…
Controversial House budget proposal, some fear it could cost schools millions
Debate on the mandate of the school mask Some school districts are unhappy with a proposed state budget that leaders say could rob schools of millions of dollars in resources. ORLANDO, Florida. - Some school districts are not happy…
Free laptops for all high school students
Content of the article All Bluewater District School Board students in grades 9 through 12 began receiving laptops Feb. 14 as part of a program to support online learning, increase technology among families, and meet new online high school…
Alexandria City School Board Approves Staff Compensation Budget
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On February 10, 2022, the Alexandria City School Board voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Combined Funds Budget, following its initial January 6, 2022 proposal.
"I thank the school board for approving our…
Ontario government faces legal challenge for funding Catholic schools
A Hamilton high school teacher is one of two plaintiffs who have filed a lawsuit against the Ontario government, arguing that its publicly funded Catholic school boards are unconstitutional. "My ideal outcome is that we merge public and…
Education Secretary Cardona has big plans for equity. Are states and districts listening? |…
When Education Secretary Miguel Cardona outlined the Biden administration's education priorities in a major speech last month, he didn't mince words when he told state leaders and districts that they needed to do more to put equity…
Wheeling Park High School principal stands behind teacher called by lawmaker | News, Sports, Jobs
Photo by Joselyn King Meredith Dailer, Principal of Wheeling Park High…
Ontario is facing a teacher shortage. So why does it take so long to certify newcomers?
Katherine McDonald thought she would have no trouble finding a long-term teaching position after earning her Bachelor of Education degree last July. She figured that with French teachers like her in high demand, it wouldn't take long. But…
Tuition in Utah: Bill would prohibit schools from charging school fees
Utah parents who collectively pay tens of millions in college and high school tuition for their children each year could get a reprieve under a proposal before the Utah legislature.
HB211, sponsored by Rep. Adam Robertson, R-Provo,…
CSC virtual presentation well received in Catholic Division
Photo from the Herald file. The School Community Board (SCC) of the Prince Albert Catholic School Division participated in a one-hour virtual session with the founder of the North American Center for Trauma Assessment and Intervention,…
The year of crowd-sourcing: Quebec parents, teachers and school boards report their own data on…
Frustrated by the lack of data on COVID-19 cases in Quebec schools right now, an English-speaking council has decided to take matters into its own hands.
The Lester B. Pearson School Board in Montreal's…
Ottawa’s Francophone Catholic school board to notify parents of COVID-19 cases in schools
The Ottawa Catholic Francophone School Board will continue to notify parents, guardians and staff of cases of COVID-19 at school or on a school bus.
The Central East Catholic School Board is following the…
School committee members worry about cuts to city and state aid as work begins on 2022-23 budget |…
WEST — Concerns about the potential level of city and state financial support will weigh on the school board…
West County High School students walk out of class again following reversal of name change
Meghan Hartsock had a favor to ask.
Before launching into a prayer stripping the bark of the school board that governs her and her classmates, the West County High School junior implored the roughly 90 protesters in Sevastopol's…
Kansas City Public Schools Regain Full Accreditation After Ten-Year Struggle KCUR 89.3
Kansas City Public Schools' ten-year quest for full accreditation is finally over.On Tuesday morning, the Missouri State School Board of Education voted unanimously to grant full accreditation to the…
Douglass High School Committee Accepts Offer to Examine the Lasting Effects of Segregation in…
The Douglass High School Memorial Committee, which was appointed by the Loudoun County School Board, said…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at École Élémentaire Publique Madeleine-De-Roybon
Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFL & A) have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Ãcole Ãlémentaire Publique Madeleine-De-Roybon, a French elementary school located in…
24/7, high-dose tutoring gains momentum in Florida schools as superintendents address equity issues,…
Nationwide, more than 180 school districts now offer free online Paper tutoring to over 1.5 million studentsWEST PALM BEACH, Florida, 22 December 2021 / PRNewswire / - High-dose, 24/7 online tutoring is gaining momentum in Florida, with…
Parents’ group, citing the environment, oppose plans to sell old Richmond school land to the…
A group of parents are calling for an end to the sale of the land in the Greater Victoria School District to the Victoria Hospice Society, which wants to build a new facility on the property. The neighborhood has a potential sales…
New Fairfield elected officials, education demanded to keep budgets stable amid $ 113 million school…
NEW FAIRFIELD - With Debt Service Alone To Raise City's Tax Rate By Over 4%, Finance Council Calls On School Board And Elected Officials To Aim For Zero Percent Increase In Their 2022 Budgets -2023.The finance board reached that consensus…
Collective Bargaining of Community College Employees Becomes Law
And other legislative updates in Up the Street this week
Special Session Brings Collective Bargaining Power to Community Colleges, New!-->!-->…
Guilford County Schools Approve Bonuses for Teachers and Other District Employees
GUILFORD COUNTY, NC (WGHP) - Most Guilford County school workers can expect a pay rise after the education council voted to approve federal funding bonuses on Tuesday night.
All District employees, except Directors and Deputy…
“We were shaken deep inside us”
OXFORD, Mich. - The Oxford Community Schools Board of Trustees held its first board meeting since oxford high school shoot.Four students were killed and seven people were injured in the November 30 shooting. A 15-year-old faces adult…
Closure of Galtier and Jackson schools
By JANE McCLURE
After 111 years at Midway, Galtier Elementary will close at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. The same will be true of Jackson Elementary, a mainstay of Frogtown since 1880,…
Officials Respond to Local Pressure to Remove Books from Bedford County School Libraries |…
At the December school board meeting on Thursday, school staff explained the process for handling book disputes at public schools in Bedford County.Called Policy KLB, BCPS 'long-standing procedure for disputed books allows affected parents…
Director of Evergreen Schools put on administrative leave
A file photo of the sign outside Evergreen Public Schools. The school district of Vancouver, Washington, has put its principal on administrative leave.Troy Brynelson / OPBThe Evergreen Public School Board had just a few items on its…
TPS Approves Level Changes For Power Models Hale, East Central | Education
In August, grades will change at nearly 20 public school sites in Tulsa.Without discussion or debate Monday night, the school board approved the reconfiguration of grades on elementary and high school campuses in the East Central and Hale…
‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts at the center of Ike’s protest | News, Sports,…
The United States Supreme Court ruled that students should not "Rejected their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the school gate."
But, schools have the…
New Mexico graduate workers fight to organize | Education
Fifth-year doctorate at the University of New Mexico. Candidate Alana Bock said if her rent goes up by $…
Mountain View School District Superintendent Lillian Maldonado, Retired French – San Gabriel…
Lillian Maldonado French will retire as superintendent of the Mountain View School District, which has six schools in El Monte and two in South El Monte, at the end of December after 12 and a half years at the helm.
The announcement was…
Furlow Board of Directors approves risk premium and vaccination incentive funded by CARES Act…
As of November 16e Furlow Board Meeting, Furlow Board Members unanimously approved the use of CARES funds to provide full time employees a $ 1,000 risk bonus, full time employees partial risk premium of $ 500 and to all…
The French Catholic school board launches a mask recycling project
Content of the article A new program unveiled by the Catholic District Council of Eastern Ontario (CSDCEO) offers students and staff the opportunity to recycle their masks. Content of the article The school board has installed several…
Danvers school committee faces tough questions after report questions response to high school hazing
The Danvers school committee was caught in the eye of the storm of controversy at its monthly meeting Monday over the alleged hazing behavior of a high school hockey team, involving racial slurs and sexual abuse - and that the School and…
Students from Chagrin Falls schools recognized for their academic success
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio - More than 80 students were recognized for maximizing their potential for academic success at the Chagrin Falls school board meeting on Wednesday, November 3.Becky Quinn, district curriculum director and gifted…
School board offering information sessions on local French immersion programs
Virtual meetings offered by Ferndale Woods, Hillcrest, Oakley Park and Warnica in Barrie
PRESS RELEASESIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD*************************The Simcoe County District School Board offers French Immersion (FI)…
London, Ont. School board seeks to hire hundreds as decade-long teacher surplus ends
London, Ont. -
For years, many certified teachers have struggled to find permanent employment with an Ontario school board, but the province's decade-long surplus of teachers has ended.
âIn the…
Flagler Schools Remove “Fairness” from Goals Under Pressure
In a move that left one school board member stunned and others embracing a change that seemed almost entirely the result of vague and controversial attacks on the word on social media and busy but limited national discussions, the school…
Brevard Public Schools Launches “Thrive by Five” Initiative to Provide Books to Babies
BREVARD COUNTY, Florida - Brevard Public Schools is partnering with local hospitals to provide all babies born in the county with their first picture books as part of an initiative to increase early childhood learning.Brevard Public…
Miller South School of the Arts in Akron eases hearing requirements
If everyone is a stage, then every assignment at Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts is an art project. Reading assignments become dioramas with handmade clay or even aluminum foil artifacts that were important to the…
HCS Board of Directors approves pandemic items, buys buses | Education
The Hardin County School Board of Schools met on Wednesday for a special meeting after a regular meeting…
BVSD school board hears update on hiring security advocates and phasing out SROs
Boulder Valley has hired 10 school safety advocates as the school district creates more equitable disciplinary practices while phasing out its school resource manager program.
The school board heard an update on the district's fair…
Alissa Gault for the Avon School Board, November 2021 – Morning Diary
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Alissa Gault (Submitted)
Political party: Republican
Wanted office: Avon Local School Board
Age: 41
Place of birth: Fairview, Ohio
Home Address: 2301 N. Star Lane,…
MAP: Tracking COVID-19 Cases and Outbreaks in York Region Schools
????????This article is a daily follow-up of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, closed classes and outbreaks in schools in York Region.The darker the color on the map below, the more positive cases among staff and students have been…
The Atlatnic editor says Glenn Youngkin supports threats of violence against school board members
Norman Ornstein, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, boldly asserted that Republican candidate for governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, supported the violent threats against school board members.Ornstein tweeted on Sunday about a Youngkin…
Parents of Hamilton County School Board vote on explicit language and themes in children’s…
Parents and members of the Hamilton County School Board weighed in on explicit language in young adult library books at a board of education meeting Thursday.
The discussion came in response to public comments made at a…
Parents and students unhappy with Canterbury High School cancellation of dance class
OTTAWA - Parents and students at Canterbury High School in Ottawa are unhappy with the cancellation of a specialty dance class at the High School of the Arts.
This is not just any grade 12 credit course; it is the…
Yellow Springs School Board: Dorothée Bouquet
Name: Dorothy bouquet
Town of residence: Yellow Springs, Ohio
Party membership: Democrat
Desired office: Yellow Springs Exempt School Board
The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Bouquet4YSS…
Q&A with Sioux City School Board Candidate Shaun Broyhill | Education
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SIOUX CITY - Shaun Broyhill is making his fourth candidacy for the Sioux City School Board.Broyhill won a seat on the board in his first try in…
BVSD school board discusses community school model
The Boulder Valley School District is exploring the community schools model as a way to better meet the needs of students and families.
The school board heard a presentation at a working session Tuesday on The Model, which provides services…
Shelton-Derby 2021 Election Profile: Patricia “Patti” Moonan
SHELTON, CT - Election day is fast approaching and a number of key positions in Shelton will be on the ballot.To help readers make an informed decision on November 2, Patch reached out to local candidates to share their perspectives on a…
International student enrollment cuts for overcrowded Kelowna high school – Kelowna Capital…
The Central Okanagan School Board has approved a reduction in the number of international students attending Kelowna High School (KSS) from 65 to 50 full-time equivalents for the 2022-2023 school year.
The reduction is a response…
Sask. school division offering free and requested rapid tests for unvaccinated staff
The Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CEF), Saskatchewan's French-language school division, has purchased rapid COVID-19 tests that unvaccinated staff in its schools can use for free for the next two months. As of Oct. 4,…
E. Kenneth Buckley for Mentor School Board, November 2021 – News-Herald
E. Kenneth Buckley
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E. Kenneth Buckley (submitted)
Political party: Non-partisan
Wanted office: Headquarters of the Mentor Education Council
Age: 76
Place of birth: 10/15/1944
Home…
Timberview High School: first day back to school since filming
Many students have told the WFAA that they want things to get back to normal. They are still in shock and are trying to stay motivated.
ARLINGTON, Texas - Students at Mansfield Timberview High School in…
Draft salary plan for Little Rock teachers includes increases of approximately $ 10,000 over three…
The Little Rock School District starting salary for a 190-day entry-level teacher with a bachelor's degree will drop from $ 36,000 to $ 43,000 for this school year and the top salary will rise to $ 72,875, according to a proposal by three…
More exposure to COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex schools
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Two of Windsor-Essex's largest school boards sent more students home on Friday due to confirmed cases of COVID-19.
A full list of cases in Windsor-Essex schools can be found on the CTV News School…
What is happening here? Former St. Mary’s Elementary School site sold in Port Hope
The former St. Mary's Elementary School in Port Hope has a new owner and residents have reported seeing cosmetic changes to the vacant property.JUST THE FACTS:⢠Mikale-Andrée Joly, director of corporate…
Preliminary school tax levy approved | New
By Janet MurphyDuring the annual budget hearing on Monday evening, Chilton School District Business Director…
Do the police have a place in American schools?
âThe 360â shows you various perspectives on the main stories and debates of the day.What is happeningAn 18-year-old woman in Long Beach, Calif., Who was shot in the head by a school safety officer…
Socialism; Thompson School Board; universal health care; threats, hate speech in meeting –…
Socialism: "Accept and expect less"
I have just returned from a trip to France (beautiful country). During my trip I was able to speak to several crew members on our river boat. I was impressed with the hard and cooperative work of the…
18 COVID-19 cases linked to Guelph elementary school outbreak
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A French Catholic elementary school in Guelph has confirmed 18 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff since the start of the school year.
According to the province's school case dashboard, 17 of the…
Budget coins voiding COVID-19 powers are unconstitutional
Michigan lawmakers can't use state budget to threaten funding for local health departments that institute local school mask rules or prevent the state from requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 a spokesperson for Governor…
Civics advocates call for common ground in ethnic studies battles
Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimagesA high school student listens to a presentation from his classmate.Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimagesA high school student listens to a presentation from his classmate.Responding to acrimonious…
$ 98 million option to increase compensation for Wake County support staff
According to Wake County school officials, it would cost local taxpayers an additional $ 98 million per year to provide school workers with a living wage. School administrators in Wake County blame low salaries - which are mostly…
Valley News – Strafford plans to teach Grades 7 and 8, cutting Newton School through…
STRAFFORD - Over the past few years, the community surrounding Newton's school has debated what to do about his grades in college.Now the question is being put to a vote. On October 5, Strafford will decide whether to keep his seventh…
Threats from school board and district leaders must stop
Editor's Note: Mary Ann Wolf is writing this article in her capacity as a member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board.
For the past three years and nine months, I have been a member of the local school board in North Carolina.…
Jim Justice’s basketball dreams are blocked. And he cries to the scandal.
In mid-August, the high school principal released a statement to the media explaining why, after interviewing all of the candidates, "Coach James Justice was the clear choice." The letter highlighted his experience and success, and said…
Mask of Madness at School Board Meeting | Republic-Times
Similar to its last meeting, COVID issues largely took center stage at Monday's Waterloo school board meeting.
But this time the police were called.
After addressing the board of directors to express his dissatisfaction with Gov. JB…
Central Okanagan School Records – Kelowna Capital News
A new federal holiday will take effect this month in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, September 30.
Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside has issued a directive that public schools in…
As Second Referendum Approaches, Grand Forks School Leaders Highlight Need for Factory Tax Increase
Because a "no" vote this time around, on Sept. 28, would push the district deeper into the hole of seemingly constant maintenance and infrastructure needs in its school buildings, school leaders say.…
EMSB backs off controversial statement on Quebec language reform law
The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) reversed a controversial statement last week regarding Quebec's language reform law, Bill 96, which called into question Quebec's recognition as a nation. Earlier this month, EMSB commissioners…
Linn High School Students Begin Parking Lot Decorating Tradition
In the parking lot of Linn High School, approximately 20 parking spaces are painted with fun designs like smiley faces, a pac man screen, an American flag, and unique, brightly colored designs with the names of the students.Linn High…
The Camas school board approves a budget of $ 132 million for 2021-2022
CAMAS - The Camas school board last week approved a budget of $ 132 million for 2021-2022 which takes $ 6.5 million from fund balances to make up for shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, declining student enrollment…
California school district removes bloody tongue from COVID-19 test after pressure from parents
A California school district has removed blood-drawn language from its COVID test consent form for students after an outcry from parents.The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) emailed parents on Sunday evening asking them…
Long-awaited French immersion school opens at Sunset: “A dream come true” | Education
The French immersion charter school L'Ãcole Saint-Landry opened its doors to its first class…
JCPS School Board Chairman Condemns Kolb’s Crude Language Online
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Chris Kolb, a member of the Jefferson County Public Schools Education Council, is under fire for comments he recently made on Twitter.Kolb, who represents JCPS District 2, writes regularly on social media about…
Dickson County Schools New Year Begins With COVID Protocols
The first week of Dickson County Schools was described by educators as primarily "transparent" and exciting for students, even as administrators remained on top of COVID-19 protocols and infection rates. âWe have had a…