http://www.yourstreet.com/news/school-board YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us If actions have consequences, the consequences for speaking out in favor of the diversity policy could be costly for one local law firm. It didn't escape the attention of the new school board majority that prominent local attorney Wade Smith was one of the speakers... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756503/looking-for-a-new-school-board-attorney- Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:08 -0800 For those who wondered why we wrote about Clay Aiken's riff on the school board elections, you'll love this news. The Wake County Republican Party sent a press release this evening saying that GOP Chairman Claude Pope plans is challenging Aiken's right to remain... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756537/wake-gop-challenging-clay-aiken-s-voter-registration-status Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:07:08 -0800 Over the past several weeks, the Mt. Lebanon school board has discussed creating a community advisory committee to "proofread" the design and design process for the high school renovation project. It's been a contentious issue, with some school board members and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752155/-design-committee-still-hot-issue-in-mt-lebanon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:32:08 -0700 Reading the PG report of the recent School Board meeting ( see Joe's post below ) and Tom Moertel's comment summarizing the same meeting ( see comments at this post ) triggered this thought about the High School Renovation project: Who's in charge? The School Board,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752160/can-the-lebo-school-board-control-the-renovation-project- Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:37:08 -0700 From the School District's website: October 14, 2009 Dear Mt. Lebanon Residents, The Mt. Lebanon School Board may be forming a Community Advisory Board for the High School Project. Members of the School Board proposed forming this advisory board at the October 12,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752175/lebo-school-district-considers-community-advisory-board-for-high-school- Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:04:08 -0700 CHAMPAIGN – The best option for changing high school boundaries in Champaign would affect families south of Windsor Road and in two areas between Russell Street and Mattis Avenue, according to a demographer hired to develop redistricting options for the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749893/champaign-high-school-redistricting-options-presented Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:18:08 -0700 About 5,700 Wichita school district employees are now working under contract changes negotiated in a tough budget year, including a pay freeze and changes in health insurance benefits. The school board unanimously approved new contracts with teachers and service... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749540/school-board-approves-teachers-contract Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:07:08 -0700 Two candidates want to be the last standing http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747932/school-board-candidates-square-off Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:18:08 -0700 LOUDON - The Loudon County Commission voted Monday night to hold the line on the 2009-2010 school budget by declining a school board request for an additional $793,000 for books and teachers raises. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744920/loudon-votes-no-to-raises,-textbooks Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 Wednesday walkout announced. School board to meet tonight on teachers' new contract proposal. Students, parents vent frustration INSTANT UPDATES http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745745/strike-looms-at-saucon-valley Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 Wednesday walkout announced. School board to meet tonight on teachers' new contract proposal. Students, parents vent frustration INSTANT UPDATES http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745755/strike-looms-at-saucon-valley Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 Back from School Board rep Steve Sundquist’s Q/A session on the proposed school-attendance-area maps, arranged by the PTSAs of Schmitz Park, Lafayette and Alki Elementary Schools, and there was one big headline: Sundquist says the maps for West Seattle were... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742207/west-seattle-school-attendance-area-map-mistake-disclosed Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:49:08 -0700 The Madison School Board chastised the city government for poor communication in a letter to the City Council on Monday, claiming city officials never contacted them about a pending lawsuit settlement with Walgreen Drug Stores that puts the Madison School District on... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744022/school-board-criticizes-city-over-tax-refund-to-walgreens Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:30:08 -0700 Since there's been so much talk about graduation rates this campaign, you guys might be interested in this event today. The state honored the school districts and high schools with the top graduation rates. Wake didn't make the district list but Green Hope High... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742246/state-honors-top-high-school-graduation-rates Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:03:08 -0700 When Forest Heis, Walter Schunk and Don Wolf took office on their respective Hamilton County school boards, gasoline was 60 cents a gallon and a postage stamp cost 13 cents. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746212/on-school-board-32-years-and-counting Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:21:08 -0700 Mt. Lebanon residents will rally at a school board meeting to protest the school district's decision to let teachers decide to show President Barack Obama's speech to students in September. President Obama's speech initially aired on Sept. 8, as many kids across the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742431/rally-planned-in-mt-lebanon-over-obama-s-speech Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:58:08 -0700 Mt. Lebanon residents and parents plan to protest the school district's handling of President Obama's Sept. 8 speech to students tonight at the school board meeting http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745280/mt-lebanon-parents-to-protest-handling-of-obama-speech Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:07:08 -0700 A feasibility study on the Green Bay School Districts proposal for a two-campus high school will come before the school board next month. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744085/two-campus-high-school-study-goes-to-green-bay-school-board Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:06:08 -0700 RICEVILLE - After gaining School Board approval Thursday night, the McMinn County School System will participate in a confidential student survey concerning prescription drug abuse. Meeting at Riceville Elementary School, the School Board members had questions about... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744941/county-board-approves-confidential-drug-survey Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:08 -0700 Who's best-suited to serve on a local school board, a professional educator who knows teaching and learning in depth, or a layperson who sees the big picture? How voters answer that question could decide who joins the Cincinnati school board after the November... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746223/teachers-good-for-school-board- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:47:08 -0700