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The search for a new Woodland Park RE-2 School District superintendent is in full swing. The school board spent about half of its Jan. 13 meeting working to develop a community survey. The meeting was virtual with audio only and is available on the district YouTube channel: WPSD CO. The previous superintendent, Steve Woolf, was terminated after his arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol in August. The survey asks district residents what qualities and characteristics are most important for the board to look for as they review resumes and conduct interviews. It will be available thro...

Last spring, when the pandemic shuttered thousands of schools and sent millions of children home overnight, state officials had no choice but to cancel the annual standardized exams that have become a hallmark of American education (and are required by federal law).

RSU 24 School Board talks paid leave, adult ed SULLIVAN — At a Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24) Board of Directors meeting via Zoom last Tuesday night, Superintendent Mike Eastman informing the board that Maine’s Earn Paid Leave Law went into effect on Jan. 1.  Employees in a workplace with 10 or more employees will earn one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, Eastman recapped. Employees may earn up to 40 hours of paid leave in a designated year. Eastman explained that the district’s substitute teachers, coaches and afterschool program staff will now “be able to collect pai...

Kris Corey Superintendent Kris Corey has over 30 years of experience in education. Her career began when she was recruited to California from South Dakota to teach at the elementary level. After 13 years in the classroom, Kris entered administration. She has served as an assistant principal, elementary principal, Director of Elementary Education, and Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services prior to becoming superintendent of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. Kris graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementa...

Why does the ‘COVID slide’ look worse in math? Texas schools struggle to get students back on track Math can be especially tough to learn virtually. Rosa Mendoza with her two children, David Sanroman, 7, and Miah Rivera-Mendoza, 10, at Frank Guzick Elementary School in Dallas on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. Mendoza has tried to help her kids make progress in math, and says they've thrived since returning to in-person school after months of learning virtually.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) Rosa Mendoza tried her best to make sure her children kept up with their math lessons during the prolon...