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School committees mull over regionalization

Following an audit assessing the human resources and payroll practices of the Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools (MVYPS) District, members of the All-Island School Committee (AISC) and Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) committee continue to contemplate gradual…

Central Arizona College Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program accepting OB patient volunteers

PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. – The Central Arizona College (CAC) Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program is seeking OB patient volunteers at every stage of pregnancy, from the early first trimester through full term, to take part in scanning sessions. Dr. Khalid Hawwary, Diagnostic…

Got questions about the HPS non-homestead renewal requests? Public meeting set

Residents in the Howell Public Schools district who are interested in learning more about the two non-homestead operating millage proposals on the Nov. 3 ballot are invited to an informational meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Edinburgh Room of the…

LifeWorks graduates land jobs with local manufacturers

This employer-connected training program achieved 100 percent job placement in its first run, Advance Wisconsin Employment said.

Pelosi to deliver Northwestern Prison Education Program commencement address on Oct. 16.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will deliver the Northwestern Prison Education Program commencement address on Oct. 16. According to Northwestern, the graduation marks the first time incarcerated women…

Kearney Public Library & UNK Partner in a Bilingual Storytime Series

Young Wisconsin Farmer: Your Vote Matters for the Future of Agriculture

OP-ED: Written by UW-River Falls Collegiate Farm Bureau President Brooke Beardsley, Edited by the Mid-West Farm Report’s Teri Barr Growing up on my family’s fifth-generation farm, I always imagined that someday I might take over the operation. It seemed achievable. Now, as a…

Building community: Parent group welcomes families to College Place Middle School curriculum night

Dozens of families showed up for the second annual College Place Middle School curriculum night and open house Tuesday evening, where parents and former students visit teachers and staff at […]

Local school district shifts gears pursuing staff housing

Interested in purchasing or entering a master lease agreement by Kendra Walker The Gunnison Watershed School District is shifting its approach to addressing employee housing needs, recruitment and retention. During their September 14 meeting, the school board agreed to move away…

Six to Join Saline Foundation Hall of Fame Oct. 2

A longtime choir accompanist, a Broadway performer, a physician and former three-sport athlete, a varsity baseball coach and the founders of an inclusive resale shop will join the Saline schools Hall of Fame this year. The Foundation for Saline Area Schools will induct six people…

Northland Lutheran receives $100K grant to expand STEM, trades programs

The expansion will feature three advanced classroom and laboratory spaces designed to alleviate space constraints and support program-specific activities.

Westbury School District brings down its unrestricted funds by nearly 1%, still over legal limit

The Westbury School District has made progress in bringing its unrestricted fund balance below the New York State legal threshold, but still has some work to do before it is fully in compliance, according to the district’s board of education. Last year, the Westbury School…