School busing revisited

School districts in Monroe County continue to face transportation challenges as, like districts across the country, they face a shortage of bus drivers. An Aug. 15 article by Mark Lieberman…

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Pre-K returns in Valmeyer

COVID-19 caused schools across the country to change operations in order to keep children safe.  After a year with its Pre-K offering suspended, the Valmeyer School Board voted last week…

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Schools plan for federal funds

Monroe County’s school districts are preparing to spend the third and largest wave of federal funding aimed at helping students cope with the pandemic.  Gov. JB Pritzker announced March 31…

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More schools going remote

Two of the smaller school systems in Monroe County will be joining their larger counterparts in Waterloo and Columbia by temporarily returning to remote learning next week. Additionally, the Waterloo…

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School enrollment fluctuates

Monroe County’s schools saw fluctuating enrollment this year, with the majority of schools seeing slight decreases in enrollment.  Waterloo The Waterloo School District has 2,666 students enrolled to date this…

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