Jun. 26—A Spring Garden Middle School teacher got a nice surprise on Wednesday. “I learned that I’m one of the Northwest Regional Teacher of the Year finalists,” Barbara Spencer said. Spencer was thrown a surprise celebration Wednesday at Spring Garden surrounded by fellow teachers and administrators. “I was (at a) 10 (level of) surprised,” she […]
A longtime educator has been named the new Northeastern Local School District (NELSD) superintendent. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Consultant firm selected for Northeastern Local Schools in superintendent search The NELSD Board of Education approved the hiring of Jack Fisher Thursday to be the district’s new superintendent, according to a NELSD spokesperson. He previously worked at the Lynchburg-Clay […]
Jun. 2—Patricia M. McColgan, a retired public school educator who embraced her Irish heritage and sprawling family, died of pneumonia May 7 at Compass, a hospice in Centreville. The Chester resident was 92. “She was just a terrific woman and the word I’d use to describe her was worldly. She had a big, big personality,” […]
Powerful testimonies were shared to honor the impact Gladys Alexander has had in people’s lives during a celebration held for her 100th birthday. “I give God the glory,” said Alexander during the celebration that took place Saturday at Greater Bethel AME Church. “They are beautiful people. I know them from different walks of life. These […]
SANFORD — Sanford High School Music Director Hailey Francoeur was recently named the 2023-2024 Maine Music Educators Association Outstanding New Music Educator of the Year. The award recognizes Francoeur’s work in revitalizing and expanding the school’s instrumental music offerings over the past three years. Under her leadership, the program has grown in student participation and […]
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Now the math department chairman at Bruton High School, Dr. Shawn Bowman has spent the last 20 years in classrooms across the country. After serving in the army and getting his math degree in Oregon, he started teaching in Billings, Montana, before coming to Virginia five years ago. Bowman says […]
71% of Massachusetts teachers say they have been subjected to violence by a student at least once, according to an exclusive survey conducted by 25 Investigates. The CMG Investigative Teacher Study was a collaboration among CMG stations from Florida to Georgia to Ohio to Washington that reached 8,296 educators in 34 states. More than 1,100 […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Education matters in the Natural State and Friday the state capitol recognized aspiring teachers from across the state in a signing commitment to education. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, along with other officials, were on hand to encourage teachers to sign the pledge which demonstrates a commitment to the students of Arkansas, […]
May 3—Carl Marano’s dedication to the Santa Fe school district has been on display since he first attended a public school here. A 1977 news story said Marano — then just 6 years old — was “the biggest Demons fan in town.” Will he still be the biggest Demons fan after he takes the top […]
Walking off the stage after being named Springfield Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year, Betsy Cannella barely made it to a table Friday when the line began to form. Her colleagues, friends and former teachers crowded in to hug her neck or pat her on the back. The industrial technology teacher at Kickapoo High School […]
Apr. 11—KINGSLEY — When asked about her favorite part of teaching, Molly Dunham cites the little miracles she sees in her third-grade classroom at Kingsley Elementary School. “It’s watching the light bulbs turn on, and having hard conversations with kids, and thinking analytically,” Dunham said, adding a note about the school itself. “The culture of […]
Apr. 10—Rory Inouye, a 35-year-old Waiakea High School class of 2007 alumnus and math teacher, was awarded a $25, 000 Milken Educator Award in Hilo on Tuesday. Rory Inouye, a 35-year-old Waiakea High School class of 2007 alumnus and math teacher, was awarded a $25, 000 Milken Educator Award in Hilo on Tuesday. Inouye is […]