SC arts center gets a makeover
SIMPSONVILLE, SC (AP) – Old school meets modern has literal meaning in Simpsonville, as the city works on renovating the old high school that houses its arts center. The facelift of the Simpsonville Arts Center is slated for completion in December, bringing with it an upgraded auditorium, new windows, fresh woodwork to match the original …
Hallowell-area school district outlines plan to spend American Rescue funds
HALLOWELL – Regional School Unit 2 will receive just over $ 3 million under the US Rescue Plan (ARP), also known as the Postgraduate Elementary School Emergency Assistance Fund and secondary (ESSER). The total amount that RSU 2 will get is $ 3,088,400. The US bailout requires districts to set aside 20% – or $ …
How to Avoid a COVID Mess at Your School: Do Like Hoboken | A Q&A
Last week in Toms River, 900 school staff and students were quarantined after the district was affected by 250 confirmed cases of Covid. The district started the year without a mask warrant until September 20, saying it was too hot. Take this as a warning – this effort to keep kids in school could collapse, …
Images: Little Wings Farm School in Greenfield
Aaren Harris opened Little Wings Farm School this fall on the 20-acre farm in Greenfield where she has lived with her family for 14 years. It is the fulfillment of a year-long dream of offering young students the chance to learn in and around nature and the daily life of a working farm. She said …
Curtis Casey (1939 – 2021) obituary – Granite Bay, CA
Curtis Casey September 20, 1939 – September 22, 2021 Granite Bay, California – Heaven has acquired a new conductor, pianist and singer with the passing of Curtis Edward Casey on September 22, 2021. He passed away peacefully at the age of 82 in his Granite Bay home . Born in El Dorado, Kansas – a …
Shots fired near high school football game in Cherry Hill, police say
Several shots were fired near a high school football stadium in Cherry Hill during the half-time of a game on Friday night, school and law enforcement officials said. Eight cartridge cases were found near an intersection just outside Morris Stadium, where Cherry Hill High School West was playing a home game against Bridgeton High School, …
Houston school shooting suspect identified and charged
The school principal was injured and later released from the hospital. 2 October 2021, 15:49 • 5 minutes to read Share on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this article Police have identified the suspected gunman who stormed YES Prep Southwest High School in Houston, Texas on Friday and injured principal Dexter Harold Kelsey, 25. Kelsey was charged …
Consultant to review Central School development proposals for Stratford
STRATFORD – The city’s redevelopment agency has ordered an appraisal of the old Central School property as the sale of the land to a developer nears conclusion. The appraisal will be given to the two developers vying to acquire the property to give them the chance to reassess the financial terms of their proposals, agency …
Nearly half of Pennsylvania principals surveyed said they had been threatened over a mask order
School administrators have faced hostility from some parents and residents after the Pennsylvania mask order for schools took effect last month. This week, the Pennsylvania Principals Association released an investigation indicating the intense backlash they are experiencing from parents who oppose the statewide mask order. The survey found that 44% of principals who responded said …
Four candidates for three positions on the Northeast Board of Directors | Local News
Voters in the Northeast Local School District have a contested election race board to decide this fall. Three seats are available for four-year terms starting in January, and four candidates will give voters choices to make. The three incumbents whose terms expire at the end of the year – Mike Boff, Eric Wiemken and John …