State says moth spraying a success in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
SANTA CRUZ -- While neighbors exchanged tales about planes buzzing overhead and mothers wondered what precautions to take for their kids, state officials Friday night were reviewing the progress of their aerial spraying efforts in Santa Cruz County and likely will announce today that their work here is over -- at least for now....more...The Natchez Democrat (The Natchez Democrat)
Officials in Shelby County, Tenn., complain they?ll have to spend millions to satisfy a federal judge?s ??arbitrary?? desegregation order. It?ll mean busing minority students up to an hour away and replacing hundreds of white teachers with black ones, they say....more... District 6 taken off 'academic watch' list (Greeley Tribune)
Greeley-Evans School District 6 joins five other Colorado school districts in shedding its 'academic watch' label due to what the state calls 'significant growth' in student achievement....more... Nigeria: Umaisha Tops Country Again (AllAfrica.com)
How did you feel when your name was announced as the winner of the Literary Journalist of the Year Award?...more... Schools face 3rd AYP test (The Salt Lake Tribune)
For the third time this year, the Utah Office of Education is reconsidering which schools met federal testing goals and which did not. This time, it is likely that not as many Utah schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) toward the goals of No Child Left Behind as previously...more... Students Re-Take MEAP (WILX 10 Lansing)
Students statewide had to re-do part of the MEAP test after a breach of security at a Jackson School....more... Strike News Roundup: Thurs., Nov. 8 (TV Week)
Strike May Force Job Cuts Companies that don?t currently have shows in production with studios could be receiving suspension letters as soon as today, a move that could cost lower-level workers their jobs, the Los Angeles Times reports . The early move by the studios outlines how rocky the discussions are between writers and producers, the Times says....more... Every School Every Thursday -- Des Moines West (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)
Nothing submitted. Students celebrated Red Ribbon Week to encourage people to take a stand against alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs. The theme was "Don't Monkey Around with Drugs." Students decorated placemats with the theme and the placemats were distributed to local restaurants....more... Every School Every Thursday -- Johnston (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)
The PTO is sponsoring its annual fall book fair in mid-November. This will be open to students during the school day and also open during parent-teacher conferences. A portion of the proceeds from the book fair will be used to purchase new books for the learning media center....more... |