After an intense vetting process, a Hudson Valley school district has selected a new superintendent with more than two decades of leadership experience. In an announcement on Tuesday, April 9, the Garrison Union Free School District in Putnam County revealed that Gregory Stowell was offered the position of superintendent. Stowell is expected to be officially appointed to the role at the next Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. Once he takes the district's helm,...
An Atlee High School math teacher was named Region I Teacher of the Year by the Virginia Department of Education.
The Conway School Board puts new limits on staff communication.
About 1 in 4 U.S. teachers said their school went into a “gun-related lockdown” during the 2022-23 school year, according to new findings from the Pew Research Center. The teachers told the research center they experienced lockdowns “because of a gun or suspicion of a gun at their school,” with around 15% saying it happened once during the year and 8% saying it happened more than once. “High school teachers are most likely to report experiencing these lockdowns: 34% say their school went on at...
TULSA, Okla. – A former Oklahoma middle school teacher and coach was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually abusing several children he met while employed at a South Coffeyville school. Harold Steven Moore, 41, of Kansas City, Kan. pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country []
The National Education Union (NEU) passed a motion vowing to 'campaign and lobby the Government' to scrap the guidance.
Lillian Orlich, who passed away at age 95, left the school district she taught at for 67 years her life savings of $1 million. Orlich first started teaching at Prince William County's Schools when she was 22. Her memorial was held at Osbourn Park High School's auditorium
“Listen, we’re going to have school choice. We’re going to bring back parents’ rights. We’re going to focus on the basics,” said the state superintendent Read More
Late last year, over 100 employees of Avalanche Studios, the makers of Just Cause, announced an intent to unionize. The workers have officially ironed out a collective bargaining agreement with the Swedish labor unions Unionen and Engineers of Sweden. The agreement goes into effect during the second quarter of 2025. While specifics of the agreement remain unknown, Avalanche said that it “will help standardize frameworks around essential areas such as salaries, benefits, employee influence, and...
Marshall County, W.Va. (WTRF) - Marshall County Schools honored two of their very finest Tuesday evening at the Board of Education Meeting. Nicole McCulley has been named this year's Service Personnel of the Year. She is a librarian at Center McMechen and Glen Dale Elementary Schools, and is known for building strong relationships with her []
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...
Federal agents have finally started arresting suspects reportedly involved in an organized criminal gang of migrants in New England.