In most cases, when school boards are confronted about issues, it is the parents confronting them. After all, not only are they the taxpayers, but they also have a vested interest in their children's education. In a recent case, however, one student didn't wait around for her parents to take on her local school board. In what is a pretty gutsy move for someone her age, she decided to take the school board on herself. When it's parents taking on the school board, in many cases, they turn a deaf...
CEDAR CITY — It’s official: Cedar High School’s moniker will remain the Reds. At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Iron County School District Board of Education voted 4-3 to retain the Reds name, which had five years ago replaced “Redmen,” the school’s longtime nickname and mascot. After comments from the public and board […]
The boy, now 17, launched a violent assault at £41,000-a-year Blundell's School in Tiverton, Devon, with the intent to kill, the trial heard.
Around 75 parents and students staged a protest on Wednesday. Some children claimed their 'furry' peers were biting and scratching people. However, a spokesperson for the district slammed the claims as 'untrue'
Clark County School District students and staff may be able to bring a miniature horse or a dog to class, as long as it’s a service animal.
The district is considering a partnership with Effective School Solutions, N.J., to offer in-school therapeutic programming.
A veteran teacher at an upper-crust Massachusetts boarding and day school for girls has resigned amid allegations that he groomed several students for sex during the 30-plus years he taught at Miss Hall’s School. Matthew Rutledge, who is 62 and mainly taught history at the school in Pittsfield, was placed on administrative leave on March 27 and resigned days later after a former student came forward and reported him to the school administration for allegedly sexually abusing and exploiting her...
SALEM, Mo, — The Dent-Phelps R-3 School District and Varsity Tutors have announced a partnership through June 2030 to provide online tutoring, at no cost to the students in Salem, Missouri. "The tutoring is done virtually, so you're engaging with a browser, a phone, etc.," Anthony Salcito with Varsity Tutors said. "You can ask questions []
A request to take a deep dive into serious or violent incidents in schools – which sparked more than an hour of trustee debate – was temporarily sidelined by red tape having to do with student privacy issues.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A conservative Utah State Board of Education member who faced calls to resign after lawmakers said she bullied a student on social media has lost her nomination for reelection. Natalie Cline needed at least 40% of the delegate votes at the Salt Lake County Republican Convention, but she fell short
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A conservative Utah State Board of Education member who faced calls to resign after lawmakers said she bullied a student on social media lost her nomination for reelection Saturday. Natalie Cline needed at least 40% of the delegate votes at the Salt Lake County Republican Convention, but she fell short
Utah school board member who questioned a student's gender loses party nomination for reelection