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“There is no doubt that issues with transportation cause a ripple effect and create stress not just for our families but also for our bus drivers, teachers, and school employees,” Superintendent Merv Daugherty said.

Barbara Williams ALEDO — Aledo ISD has named the district fine arts coordinator, an elementary instructional specialist, and the assistant principal at Daniel Ninth Grade Campus. “These three leaders will be wonderful additions to our Bearcat Leadership Team,” Superintendent Susan Bohn said. “All three of them have had a professional focus on coaching and mentorship, and I cannot wait to see them thrive in these positions and help grow and support our staff and students.â€...

Georgia native plays Kevin Harts mom in new Netflix movie MARK RICE, Ledger-Enquirer FacebookTwitterEmail COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Striving for three decades to receive a named role in a major film production, Columbus native Thedra Porter has reached that goal in a movie featuring one of Hollywood’s most popular stars. Porter plays Kevin Hart’s mother in “Fatherhood,” a dramatic comedy based on a true story about how a widowed new dad raises his daughter. It’s streaming exclusively on ...

Tucson icon celebrates 100th birthday Unmute Dr. Laura Banks-Reed turned 100 Tuesday. She is celebrating in a very special way.  Banks-Reed grew up in Barrio Anita. She wrote a book, from the Barrio to the Boardroom. The book was part of birthday book drive. The following schools will each be receiving 100 of the books - Laura Banks Elementary, Davis Elementary, Manzo Elementary, Cavett Elementary, Booth-Fickett Magnet K-8, Tucson Magnet High, Mission View Elementar...

Montgomery educator denounces firings and COVID-19 case suppression as Alabama abandons pandemic health and relief measures The school year draws to a close on unsteady footing at Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) in Alabama. Over the past year, courageous teachers protested the premature, unsafe reopening of school buildings, beginning in October, with no aid from the local Alabama Education Association (AEA). Between November 2020 and January 2021, eight MPS educators died from COVID-19, forcin...

Bellingrath Middle will receive $1.5 million and Ivy Classical will receive $1 million to open as charter schools.

WHYY By Ednalieze Figueroa, 5, who attends Wiggins School in Camden, protests the closure of her school on Fabruary 6, 2021 with an assist from activist Victoria Pellot. (April Saul for WHYY) Camden school officials have announced the closure in the fall of three of four schools District Superintendent Katrina McCombs planned to shutter because of budgetary concerns. Set to close are Harry C. Sharp Elementary School, Cramer Elementary School, and Ulysses Wiggins School. New Jersey Gov. Phil Mu...

Kirby Hired As New OHS Principal Jeff Kirby (submitted photo) According to an Oskaloosa School Board Announcement, Mr. Jeff Kirby has been hired as the new OHS Principal. “The Oskaloosa Community School District is excited to announce that Mr. Jeff Kirby has been hired to serve as the next Oskaloosa High School Principal. Mr. Kirby will begin his duties as OHS principal on July 1, 2021.” “We had a large pool of high-quality candidates to choose from and Mr. Kirby’s qualifications, exper...

pcrossley@sungazette.com JERSEY SHORE — Results of a recent building conditions survey of the six buildings in the Jersey Shore Area School District revealed that the district would need to come up with over $50.5 million to bring those buildings up to today’s codes and infrastructure standards. “The title of it is a building condition survey and that’s exactly what it is,” said school board member Mary Thomas who chaired the meeting. “They took a survey of all of our buildings and...