School
Teachers, buses and Zahnow
It’s been a busy time for school districts in Monroe County as students have returned and classes are once again underway. The Waterloo School District in particular has encountered a…
Read MoreLocal schools handling learning loss
Students throughout Illinois still show signs of struggling with learning loss brought on during the COVID-19 pandemic, though local schools seem to be faring somewhat better. An article by Peter…
Read MoreWaterloo starts school year strong
The Waterloo School Board gathered Monday for its first meeting of the new academic year, dedicating two district athletic fields, addressing mold in two district schools and generally discussing a…
Read MoreExpansion coming to SWIC-Red Bud
Southwestern Illinois College announced the expansion of Career Technology Education programming to its Red Bud campus and the construction of a new 7,800 square foot facility. SWIC said the expansion…
Read MoreRed Bud, ROE spat revisited
The summer-long conflict between the Red Bud School District and Regional Office of Education seems to have reached a true conclusion after a construction disagreement was once again brought to…
Read MoreBig money for CHS expansion
Progress has been made on the Columbia High School renovation project in the lead-up to the new school year, with major work done on the outside of the building to…
Read MoreCHS students study in Spain
Foreign language students at Columbia High School have had a busy and exciting summer. As previously reported, CHS students studying German participated in a three-week stay in Columbia’s sister city…
Read MoreCleaning with pride
It’s a difficult job to keep a school clean for the many children who wander through the halls or study in the classrooms each day. Janet Hergenroeder took great pleasure…
Read MoreTesting swap for high schoolers
The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that students will be taking the ACT rather than the SAT for their standardized exams starting next spring. As a Capitol News…
Read MoreA passion for teaching
With 25 years spent in the Columbia School District and 10 years before that teaching in Waterloo, Donna Weirschem stepped away from the classroom this spring having shown great love…
Read MoreGaney getting started in Columbia
Following the recent departure of Dr. Alyssa Smith, a new Columbia Assistant Superintendent of Schools has already hit the ground running this month, bringing almost two decades of experience in…
Read MoreCHS expansion project continues
Construction at Columbia High School was a major point of discussion for the Columbia School Board last week, though board members also approved the sale of $14.5 million in debt…
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