The West Aurora School District board recently welcomed a new member. Megan Jones, who works as a manager in the Adult Education Department at Waubonsee Community College, was chosen to take over the spot left empty by Thomas St. Jules. St. Jules decided to step down in March. He had been serving his second term on the board since 2019. His departure came after he wa...
In Markham's Prairie-Hills Elementary District 144, a sudden change has left many residents worried. A well-respected mental health counselor, Eric V. Harwell, was unexpectedly let go on February 5th. This decision has sparked a community outcry, with many calling for his reinstatement. The counselor, who had been working for over 20 years, was known for his ability ...
A new era has begun for Chicago Public Schools with the swearing-in of a hybrid school board. This board, made up of elected and mayoral-appointed members, faces immediate financial challenges and tense negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) for a new contract. The power struggle has been ongoing for months, with the previous board voting to fire the dist...
In Colorado Springs, teachers and community members recently rallied outside District 11's Administration Building to express their dissatisfaction with the Board of Education's decision to terminate a long-standing agreement with the Colorado Springs Education Association, their union. This agreement, known as the master agreement, had been in place for decades and ...
Get ready, NYC parents! The time has come to make a real difference in your kids' education. This week, Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos kicked off a unique opportunity for you to join local and citywide education councils. These panels play a major role in deciding school zoning, advising superintendents, and holding public meetings. If you're new to this, do...
In Bridgewater, New Jersey, the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School Board held its annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday night. Three members took their oaths of office: Ashish "AJ" Joshi and Jennifer Loughran, who were re-elected, and Jeremy Li, who was newly elected. The meeting also saw changes to the meeting schedule, with the start time moving from 7:30 p. m....
In an extraordinary meeting last Tuesday, Richland County School District One board members took a significant step. They voted to ask the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) for a comprehensive forensic audit of the district. This was the first gathering of the year for the newly elected board members. "We can at least try to guide the state department to...
On Monday evening, Hillsborough Township held its annual Board of Education reorganization meeting. Three school board members were sworn in. Allison Laning-Beder, Elaine Jackson, and Jane Staats, who were all re-elected in last November's election, stood together to take the oath of office. Despite challengers N. Jannah Hameed and Diane Braungard-Galayda, these thre...
In Charleston County, the school district's finance committee recently met and backed a plan to revamp several schools. The committee voted to reallocate $14. 6 million from leftover funds of a one-cent sales tax program. This amount, part of a total $37. 4 million, will be used for five major projects. These include updating HVAC systems, renovating restrooms, and m...
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) chief Pedro Martinez is in hot water. On Friday night, his lawyer filed an injunction in court. Martinez wants to stop the school board from firing him. Why are they trying to fire him? Some say he's being used as a scapegoat. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Mayor have clashed with Martinez over the budget and contract negotiatio...