S-C High School academy aids transition (Sedalia Democrat) The new Freshman Academy has split the Smith-Cotton High School class of 2011 into three smaller groups, making it a bit easier for some students get to know each other, said teachers, administrators and students....more...Great Oak students shocked at students' deaths (The Californian) TEMECULA -- Fifteen-year-old Mason Gilbert had been hearing all morning that a pair of Great Oak High School twins were among the five people who died in an apparent murder-suicide on Sunday....more... Lt. Gov. Cagle makes charter school grant official (Rome News-Tribune) A planned charter school for Floyd County can begin to take shape with the $3.2 million grant presented to local officials by Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle in a ceremony Tuesday. Click here to hear Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle's announcement. The grant to build a 16,000-square-foot, automated manufacturing training center and industrial systems lab south of Floyd County Technical High ? soon to be Floyd ......more... Dixon, Pitt Panthers poised for more Big East success (USA Today) Entering his fifth year as head coach at the University of Pittsburgh, Jamie Dixon is quickly making his mark on the team. He is the first head coach in school history to guide his team to four straight 20-win seasons and hopes to continue that run this year. After a recent practice, Dixon checked in with USA TODAY's Tim Gardner to talk about this year's Panthers, his friendship with Pitt ......more... Most wanted: nurses, techies (Hazelwood-Bridgeton Journal) Reva Howard entered the health care field right after high school and has been climbing the career ladder for 15 years....more... Three Rampants continue to play (The Daily Reflector) It was something of a celebration at J.H. Rose High School on Wednesday as three athletes from three different sports signed to continue their playing careers in college....more... District proposes expanded after-school program (Hazelwood-Bridgeton Journal) Hazelwood School District middle school students may be able to take part in an expanded after-school program featuring activities such as sports and homework help....more... Community can help in search for new school superintendent (Arizona Range News) The Willcox School District has begun the process to hire a new superintendent and the public is invited to help. Dr. Donald Roberts, currently in that position, will retire on June 30, 2008 after five years in the district....more... Latinos in Action: Program challenges way students think (Provo Daily Herald) A pioneering program started by Mountain View High School assistant principal Jos Enriquez is not only enabling students to tutor young Latinos at Orem schools, for some it's changing the way they think about Latino Americans. Enriquez began Latinos in Action while he was a teacher and administrator at Timpview and Provo high schools....more... |