Superintendent Tommy Byler presented a report to the Vermilion Parish School Board regarding the impact of the new charter school in the north Vermilion area on public schools. Byler informed the board members that around 600 students are expected to move from the public school system to the charter school. The construction of Vermilion Charter Academy, a kindergarten through eighth-grade school with a capacity of 900 students, is currently being built on Hwy. 92, located to the west of Maurice....
While the historic trials of the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley resulted in guilty verdicts, the parents of the four students killed at Oxford High School in 2021 said Monday their quest for accountability is far from over. They are turning their attention back to the school district and school administrators, some of whom were called as witnesses in the trials, to demand lasting efforts from state leaders, including changes to governmental immunity laws that protect schools...
MPs say HMRC's customer service performance has already hit an 'all-time low'. Latest figures show almost 1million calls went unanswered in January. Have you been kept waiting on an HMRC tax helpline?
Activist school board members in Cudahy, Waukesha and other suburbs up for reelection.
Starting next school year, four schools in Vermilion Parish will welcome new principals. Tara Frick, who has dedicated the past six years as the principal at Indian Bayou Elementary, has made the decision to move closer to home. As a result, she has accepted the principal position at Forked Island/E/Broussard Elementary. Shelanne Richard took over as the interim principal at FIEB when Patricia Gaspard retired in December. Now, she is set to become the new principal at Indian Bayou Elementary,...
Eyewitnesses allege that Kate Middleton was out at a farm stand with Prince William, but there is no photo evidence.
The Environmental Protection Agency released what it calls the “strongest-ever pollution standards for cars,” which it claims will “expand consumer choice in clean vehicles.”
After about two years of planning, the San Benito County High School District has announced the location of its second high school.
Crypto expert Scott Melker, also known as the ‘Wolf of All Streets,” has laid down a theory of when mainstream demand for crypto will return in this bull market. Interestingly, his theory revolved around the foremost meme coin, Dogecoin (DOGE), which he believes could attract non-crypto natives back into the crypto space. Dogecoin’s Role In […]
TOPEKA, KS (KSNT) -- The most watched sport in America is making a lot of noise. And this time it isn't from record breaking TV numbers or Taylor Swift. Rather two major changes to the sport to help prevent injury. We're talking about new tackling and kickoff rules in the NFL. But will these rules []
Kevin Bacon is going back to the school where Footloose was filmed. The iconic movie, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of its release this year, was filmed in Payson, Utah. For those few unfamiliar with it, Bacon plays Ren McCormack, a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town. There he attempts to overturn […]
PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Eastern New Mexico University will not raise tuition or fees for the 2024-2025 academic year. “We continue our work to make higher education accessible and affordable,” said ENMU Chancellor James Johnston in a press release. “Through the work of a great staff at ENMU and the continued investment in higher education by the State, ENMU remains []