Last summer, Modesto City Schools announced plans for facilities improvements at elementary, middle and high schools. A year later, the costs have increased but families are seeing progress, including the building of cafeterias and the upgrading of restrooms. Construction estimates have increased from $165 million to $175 million, with $95.4 million just for elementary and […]
The former Uvalde schools police chief has been indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said. Pete Arredondo was indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts of felony child endangerment/abandonment and briefly […]
UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar) — Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo has been booked and released on 10 counts of child endangerment for his role in the police response to the second-worst school shooting in American history. It marks the first criminal charges in the highly-scrutinized police response to the May 2022 shooting, in which […]
A Uvalde County grand jury has indicted former school district police Chief Pete Arredondo and another former district officer on charges of child endangerment, the first criminal charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, the San Antonio Express-News reported. Arredondo and Adrian Gonzales face felony […]
FOWLERVILLE — Elementary students at Fowlerville Community Schools will have a new literacy curriculum this fall, designed to improve foundational and comprehensive skills for reading and writing. The district completed a pilot program this spring, known as the Magnetic Foundations Portfolio. The pilot had initial training sessions, regular student check-ins and professional development opportunities for […]
The battle over Lexington’s Cassidy Elementary School’s council cutting art instruction is continuing as Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has denied an appeal, but a reworked version was filed Wednesday. Robert Mattheu, a Louisville social media commentator on education who filed the appeal in the Lexington situation, contended the Cassidy school council violated the Kentucky […]
SUFFOLK — A man was arrested Friday after entering an elementary school bathroom with children inside and refusing to let anyone in or out for several minutes. The incident happened at Kilby Shores Elementary School, according to Suffolk police. The man entered the school at about 11:30 a.m., went into a bathroom that was occupied […]
Vice President Kamala Harris and “Abbott Elementary” star Lisa Ann Walter are teaming up for a National Call on Reproductive Freedom. Thursday’s virtual conversation aims to urge voters to take action for abortion rights ahead of November’s general election. “The two are set to discuss topics including the anniversary of Donald Trump’s Supreme Court picks […]
After an anticipated move to sell Park Elementary School to the city for $1, the Wichita school board has halted decision-making on the property until the end of June. Park Elementary is one of six schools that closed in May following the school board’s decision in March. City officials hope to turn Park into a […]
Jun. 7—Oliver Metzgar is excited, and for good reason. A couple weeks ago, he got a brand new bike. “It’s an intermediary bike,” said the smiling first grade student at East San José Elementary School who had outgrown his old, beginner’s bike. His father, Derek, a physical education teacher at the school, took him to […]
BALTIMORE — At an East Baltimore elementary school Tuesday, Gov. Wes Moore signed what he called “one of the most comprehensive executive orders on climate of any governor in Maryland history.” It wasn’t just any school. The Henderson-Hopkins School in Baltimore’s Middle East neighborhood is busy installing solar panels on its roof, which will provide […]
A Wake County elementary school instructional assistant has been arrested on charges of injuring a student under her supervision. Court records show that Zebulon Police charged Shirley Richardson, 62, on Thursday with two counts of misdemeanor child abuse while working at Wakelon Elementary School. She’s accused of bruising a student’s forearm and putting the child […]