HOLLISTER Mo. (KY3) – Students have been back to class for a few months now, facing new challenges during the pandemic. However, so are their teachers. That’s why Hollister School District leaders are working to make sure teachers have everything they need to teach effectively, no matter the circumstances. “Just […]
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Candidate responses in the 97th House District: Here’s what they had to say, in their own words | PA Power and Policy: Pennsylvania State News
To read this story in Spanish, click here. LNP | LancasterOnline asked each candidate in Lancaster County a set of questions and asked them to respond. We are publishing their responses, in their own words, with editing only for newspaper style and spelling. The District: The 97th is one of […]
Polk school district wants public say in superintendent search
Kimberly C. Moore | The Ledger LAKELAND — Polk County Public Schools officials are pushing their search for a new superintendent into high gear, with community, teacher, administrator and student forums scheduled for Oct. 19-22, along with an online survey currently available via the district’s website. “All of the forums are open to anyone, should they […]
Republican state Rep. Jim Lilly squares off against Democrat Anita Marie Brown for 89th District seat
KENT COUNTY, MI — Republican state Rep. Jim Lilly, R-Park Township, will face Democratic challenger Anita Marie Brown in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 89th House District seat. Lilly is seeking a third, two-year term representing the district that covers the cities of Ferrysburg and Grand Haven, and […]
The race for the Kentucky House of Representatives 54th District seat – A Q&A with Daniel Elliott and Lydia Coffey – The Advocate-Messenger
Rep. Daniel Elliott (R) and Lydia Coffey (D) are running for the Kentucky House of Representatives in the 54th district, which consists of Boyle and Casey counties. The Advocate-Messenger asked Rep. Elliott, the incumbent since 2016, and opponent Coffey, a series of questions. Coffey gave her answers over the phone, […]
Oregon District Offers Online Learning After Wildfire Postpones School : NPR
A sign for a recent graduate is bent but not burned in Blue River, Ore., eight days after the Holiday Farm Fire swept through its business district. Pool photo by Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard hide caption toggle caption Pool photo by Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard A sign for a recent graduate is […]
A hacker published thousands of students’ grades and private information after a Nevada school district refused to pay ransom
Motortion/Getty Images A hacker published grades and personal information of thousands of Las Vegas students after school district officials refused to pay a ransom in exchange for the information. The leaked information included students’ names, social security numbers, addresses, and some financial information, and were published on an online hacker […]
Bob Godfrey For 110th Assembly District
DANURY, CT — Democrat Bob Godfrey, 72, is the incumbent running for House of Representatives District 110, representing Danbury. He has served in the House since 1989. The single most pressing issue facing our state is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. Covid-19. I will […]
Bernards District On Schedule For Start Of In-Person Classes
BASKING RIDGE, NJ—Bernards School District Superintendent Nick Markarian answered questions from parents at Monday night’s board of education meeting, addressing concerns about reopening, remote learning, and safety. “We’re focused on getting students back in school right now,” Markarian said, “and having a pattern of success where we don’t have to […]
Trump’s executive order on unemployment could take months to implement; hundreds quarantining in Ga. school district
After weeks of stalled congressional negotiations over a new coronavirus stimulus package, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Saturday evening as the U.S. was approaching 5 million cases of COVID-19. Trump, repeatedly referring to the coronavirus as the “China virus,” said the orders would provide an additional $400 […]
Trump signs executive orders; hundreds quarantining in Ga. school district; masks optional at Sturgis motorcycle rally
After weeks of stalled congressional negotiations over a new coronavirus stimulus package, President Donald Trump signed a series executive orders Saturday evening as the U.S. was approaching 5 million cases of COVID-19. Trump, repeatedly referring to the coronavirus as the “China virus,” said the orders would provide an additional $400 per […]
Hundreds quarantining in Ga. school district; masks optional at Sturgis motorcycle rally
Florida, ravaged by a historic spike in COVID-19 cases for weeks, is showing signs of progress in statistics such as hospitalizations and positivity rates according to its governor — but stories of the human toll of the virus on young and old in the state continue to emerge this week. In one […]
How the Miami school district has been uniquely prepared for the COVID pandemic
School reopenings have become a hotly debated issue across the U.S. as the Trump administration is threatening to withhold funds from schools that do not open in-person as scheduled. A number of public school systems such as New York have begun to plan for the new year. Many plans call […]
School District Opts To Reopen Schools, Make Face Masks Mandatory
TAMPA, FL — The Hillsborough County superintendent of schools has announced that students and staff returning to public schools on Aug. 10 will be required to wear face masks. After meeting with health officials, business leaders, teachers and school administrators, Superintendent Addison Davis said he believes masks are the best […]