By Jerrie Whiteley Herald Democrat Early voting starts Monday for school and city elections. A number of area school districts have places up for grabs on their school boards. Residents can vote for their particular school district’s election at any of the county’s vote centers. Below is a list of the local candidates for the school boards. Pottsboro ISD Vote for none, one or two: Audrea Shea Perdu Mike Springer Casey Shines Doyle Roy Jr. Sherman ISD School Board Trustee Place 1 (three-year...
LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) - Your refrigerator may be home to cherished art work by young people you know. A painting by a Las Vegas student has moved far beyond the family kitchen – all because she dared to for look inside herself. Twelfth-grader Sophia Orr: “My work is called Introspection. It's basically about []
The Jamestown School Board has officially adopted a $104.5 million budget for the 2024-25 school year that will now go onto voters for final approval. The spending plan includes no increase in the tax levy. District Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Brittnay Spry said since March, the replacement of two lifts at the bus […]
"If you want safe schools, vote for the legislators who support mental health measures. If you want safe schools, vote for the legislators who support gun safety."
OK, you hopped on the eclipse bandwagon, did your research and viewed the celestial miracle responsibly. But now what are you going to do with those odd-looking glasses? Fact is, you won’t need them again in most of the U.S. for a couple of decades, and some glasses are good only for about three years. (The next total solar eclipse that will be visible from the contiguous U.S. is in 2044, according to NASA.) That’s where a group called Astronomers Without Borders comes in. Instead of letting the...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's that time again! Its time to cast your vote in this month's Best of the RGV. Our KVEO team is looking for the best enchilada spot in the Rio Grande Valley to be featured in this month's show. The way it works is you can head over to our Facebook []
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Early voting for the May 4 local municipality elections is underway. Early voting begins Monday, April 22 and runs through Tuesday, April 30. Cameron County Times for all Cameron County locations are as follows: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26. Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. []
House lawmakers have once again passed legislation that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, renewing a massive threat to the company’s US operations. The move could fast-track a proposal TikTok has been fighting against for weeks. If the House’s gambit succeeds, TikTok could be forced to find a new owner or be banned from the United States entirely. Here’s what we know, and how it could affect you. Didn’t the House just vote on something like this recently? Yes. In March, House lawmakers...
The Town of Roxbury is suing Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools in an attempt to prevent a budget revote on April 30 that could close the Roxbury Village School as a cost-saving measure. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Washington County Superior Court, alleges that the school district failed to hold a state-mandated informational budget meeting 10 days prior to the first budget vote on Town Meeting Day. Instead, the suit alleges, the informational meeting was held online the morning of...
AUTHORITIES say over 10 000 public primary and secondary schools across the country are now offering lessons in minority languages. Speaking in To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions
(The Center Square) — The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has voted to increase tuition at the state’s 26 public colleges and universities and create a new tuition tier for international students. The 2.5% in-state undergraduate tuition hike applies to USG schools for the 2024-25 academic year. Out-of-state tuition will increase by 5% systemwide. A new tuition tier for out-of-country students was set at 2% more than the out-of-state student rate. ...
District officials are hopeful the new schedule will reverse declining enrollment trends and be better for students, families and employees.