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Governor Wolf Proposes Plan to Cut Taxes for Working Class Families, Invest Billions in Education and Workforce Development
February 02, 2021
Working Class Families
Governor Will Deliver His Annual Budget Address Via Video Wednesday
Governor Tom Wolf outlined his budget plan to remove barriers and cut taxes for working class families in Pennsylvania while investing billions of dollars into Pennsylvania schools and workforce development initiatives. The governor’s plan would make Pennsylvania’s tax s
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For the first time since March, some MPS students will return to in-person education. File photo by Adam Carr/NNS.
Milwaukee Public Schools will bring students back in person, starting with a limited group of students with disabilities returning on Feb. 8.
The rest of the student body will remain in virtual learning – at least for now.
The Board of Directors on Thursday approved allowing in-person instruction to take place in the following phases:
April 12: Pre-K through second grade
April 19: Third through eighth grade
April 26: Ninth through 12th grade
5-Star Galion Preschool registration opens Feb. 1
Special to AIM Media Midwest
GALION The Galion City School District will open registration for the 5-Star Step Up to Quality Preschool Program for the 2021-2022 school year on Monday, Feb. 1.
Any interested parents or families can visit the school at 478 Portland Way North to request a registration packet. This packet must be completed and returned in order to secure a spot for your child.
The 5-Star rated Galion Preschool Program offers morning and afternoon classes Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday. The program promotes a “hands-on” learning environment that aligns with the State of Ohio preschool content standards in language arts, math, science and social studies. A highly qualified teaching staff and certified educational aides provide instruction for students.
For National School Choice Week, the president of that organization writes that different kids will be challenged and inspired by different people, places, and activities.
SPEDWatch, Inc., a special education advocacy group, has filed a complaint with the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education alleging that Wareham Schools used illegal language on forms related to Individualized Education Plans which guarantee accommodations for students who need them.
SPEDWatch’s complaint included a redacted copy of a student’s N1 form which includes the line “The Parent agrees to excuse the District from strict performance of IEP timelines which are challenging pursuant to governmental directives arising from or related COVID-19 pandemic issues.”
The complaint goes on to explain that per the state’s guidance, districts must use a “student-centered approach to timelines instead of a district-wide approach.” The state later said that districts must “continue to treat timelines as if they are in effect and make efforts to meet them” including “attempting to agree with parents on extending any deadlines.”