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Longfellow Elementary welcomes students on their first day at Pinewood


Longfellow Elementary welcomes students on their first day at Pinewood

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) — Pinewood Elementary students were welcomed with warm arms outside Longfellow Elementary School on Tuesday. This year, Pinewood students will attend school year-round but will remain on the traditional Rochester public school calendar. This year the 45/15 program consists of 285 children, while Pinewood accommodates 380 students. All of these students have […]

The superintendent of Columbus County Schools wants to improve test scores and overall student morale


The superintendent of Columbus County Schools wants to improve test scores and overall student morale

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – In his first year as superintendent, Eddie Beck wants to make long-term changes that he hopes will benefit students and staff. According to Beck, they have developed a six-year learning framework plan for the new school year. The plan serves as a blueprint for school leadership. The end goal is to […]

Emotional viral video shows KDKA-TV meteorologist interviewing his daughter on the first day of school every year


Emotional viral video shows KDKA-TV meteorologist interviewing his daughter on the first day of school every year

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – KDKA First Alert meteorologist Ray Petelin has filmed his daughter Elizabeth on her first day of school every year since kindergarten, and the heartwarming final product has gone viral. “I interviewed my daughter on her first day of school since kindergarten. Today was the last time I did this interview. Good luck […]

Philadelphia Mayor Welcomes Students on First Day of School


Philadelphia Mayor Welcomes Students on First Day of School

The district notified parents Monday afternoon that 63 schools that do not have adequate air conditioning will end classes early. On Tuesday, August 27, and Wednesday, August 28, students will leave school three hours early. Parker, Watlington and Reginald Streater, chairman of the School Board of Education, praised the achievements of the past school year […]

New phone policy for schools in Brunswick County


New phone policy for schools in Brunswick County

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Town Creek Middle School and Cedar Grove Middle School will use magnetic cell phone pockets in the 2024-2025 school year to keep students’ attention in class. The Brunswick County Board of Education will test the YONDR bag at two middle schools this year. At the beginning of the school day, students […]

Before the first day of school, a giveback event for teachers will take place in Marshall Park


Before the first day of school, a giveback event for teachers will take place in Marshall Park

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – With Monday being the first day of school for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a teacher giveaway was held Sunday at Marshall Park. Educators like Sherrye Byers and Dana Williams stopped by and took home school supplies to help their students be prepared for the first day of school. “We reach into our pockets […]

Pilot project with metal detectors at high school in Orange County fizzles out, but random searches are still possible


Pilot project with metal detectors at high school in Orange County fizzles out, but random searches are still possible

ORANGE COUNTY, Florida. – Students at Orange County high schools will not have to go through metal detectors every morning, but the schools themselves and their associated events will still be subject to random searches, according to a district spokesperson. Orange County Public Schools launched a pilot program in 2023 to decide whether to deploy […]

Back to School Lunch Ideas from Onslow County Experts


Back to School Lunch Ideas from Onslow County Experts

ONSLOW COUNTY, NC (WITN) – The 2024-2025 school year begins Monday, which means parents will spend the next few days putting together lunches and snacks for their children. Strawberries, bananas and avocados are healthy foods for school children’s lunch boxes. Michelle Oketcho, mother of a kindergarten child, says she has prepared her daughter for the […]

The new school year welcomes old teachers, new teachers, students and colorful shoes back


The new school year welcomes old teachers, new teachers, students and colorful shoes back

With more than 800,000 students in Colorado heading back to school this month, we wanted to check in with some of the people who will be sitting in those classrooms: an assistant principal, a student, and a student teacher and her mentor. Vice Principal Cara LaMark Jenny Brundin/CPR NewsCara LaMark, assistant principal at North Middle […]