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Wayne County High School students exhibited artwork at the DIA


Wayne County High School students exhibited artwork at the DIA

The Detroit Institute of Arts hosted its third annual Wayne County High School Art Exhibition from June 21 to July 21, 2024. The exhibition featured 80 works by Wayne County High School art students Julia Roeder | Special report for the Free Press The house in Bloomfield Hills features original art by Cranbrook artists and […]

What families in Eugene, Springfield and Lane County need to know


What families in Eugene, Springfield and Lane County need to know

With summer vacation coming to a close and back-to-school season in full swing, here’s what you need to know before the start of the 2024-25 school year in Lane County. When does the lesson begin? Across Lane County, school will not begin until after Labor Day on September 2, with exact start dates varying by […]

Georgetown County School District announces four finalists for superintendent position


Georgetown County School District announces four finalists for superintendent position

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – The Georgetown County School District is one step closer to finding a superintendent after narrowing the search to four finalists. On Tuesday, the Board of Trustees unanimously selected four candidates as finalists for the top spot. From left to right: Wright, Sheffield, Giles and Hall(Georgetown County School District) Of those […]

Washington County leads early adoption of Guardian Bill on school safety


Washington County leads early adoption of Guardian Bill on school safety

St. George, Utah (KuTV) — Washington County was the first school district in the state to reopen schools, and the newly passed Guardian Bill was also adopted early there. In February, the Guardian Bill was passed. It requires every school with more than 100 students to have an armed volunteer guard on site at all […]

Karen Barber wins second term as Santa Rosa County schools superintendent


Karen Barber wins second term as Santa Rosa County schools superintendent

Headlines on PNJ.com: This is the news from Wednesday, August 21 Visit pnj.com for all the election results in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, as well as the new “high-end watering hole” that serves crawfish pies. Santa Rosa School District Superintendent Karen Barber was re-elected to a second term on Tuesday. After results were announced […]

Charlotte Mecklenburg School District says it is ready for the first day


Charlotte Mecklenburg School District says it is ready for the first day

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Officials with the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District (CMS) say they are ready for the first day of school despite some shortages. About 140,000 students will begin classes on August 26. CMS reports that 293 teaching positions remain unfilled. Officials say the shortage was even worse last year. “We’ve come to terms […]

Secondary schools in Marshall County are doing away with the telephone


Secondary schools in Marshall County are doing away with the telephone

When Marshall County middle and high school students returned to school on August 7, they were immediately required to lock away their cell phones for the duration of the school day. The North Mississippi School District updated its cell phone policy for this school year so that cell phones are not allowed in the middle […]

Horry County Schools welcomes students on the first day of the new school year


Horry County Schools welcomes students on the first day of the new school year

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – The first day of school for Horry County Schools students is officially set for 2024-2025. “It was a very busy day, a great day and the weather was beautiful,” said Lisa Bourcier, district spokeswoman. Almost 50,000 students visited 56 university campuses today to restart their education. “It’s great to see […]

Commentary: America’s fatal mistake – the cost of life-saving medicines


Commentary: America’s fatal mistake – the cost of life-saving medicines

The vial slipped from my shaking fingers and shattered on the cold tile floor. A puddle of clear liquid slowly spread out, each drop worth more than its weight in gold. My heart raced as I stared at the spilled insulin – three hundred dollars gone in an instant. But it wasn’t just money seeping […]

Austin ISD prepares for triple-digit temperatures on first day of school


Austin ISD prepares for triple-digit temperatures on first day of school

AISD prepares for heat on first day back Austin ISD is preparing for a very hot first day of school. AUSTIN, Texas – Tuesday, perhaps the hottest day of the year, also happens to be the first day of school for Austin ISD, so families are concerned about their children’s safety in triple-digit temperatures. On […]