Posts Tagged ‘Eric Frankford’
How have local schools used COVID funds?
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts in Illinois have received financial assistance in the form of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. With the nation’s response to the pandemic…
Read MoreTexas shooting prompts school safety discussion
Local school and law enforcement officials have raised safety concerns following a mass shooting on May 24 that resulted in 19 young students and two teachers killed and 17 others…
Read MorePre-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…
Read MoreSchools 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…
Read MoreMore 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…
Read MoreSchool 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…
Read MoreSchools plan for fall return
With every region of the state currently in Phase 4 of the state’s reopening plan, one of the most pressing questions on the minds of many is how school will…
Read MoreValmeyer student threat situation resolved
Valmeyer school officials notified parents of students in the district last week of an alleged threat made by a high school student. In a letter to parents dated Oct. 26,…
Read MoreIllinois Report Card results released
The Illinois State Board of Education released the 2016 Illinois Report Card last Monday, showing PARCC results for the year, among other items. Anyone wishing to see the results for…
Read MoreLocal high schools score well on ACT
The state’s average composite ACT score for 2016 graduates came out to 20.8 — about one point lower than Monroe County schools — as schools move to SAT testing for…
Read MoreValmeyer school referendum back on ballot
Valmeyer School District voters will be asked to renew a referendum that provides about $300,000 in working cash annually to the district to allow it to continue to educate students…
Read MoreSchool officials explain proposed sales tax
With the state of Illinois’ financial issues, local school districts have not only been forced to cut back, but have also had to find new streams of revenue. One of…
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