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Massena Central School Superintendent Says Improving Graduation Rates and Attendance Are Among the Goals of the Strategic Plan | Education

Patrick Erickson

July 4, 2022

School Administrator

MASSENA — The 2021-22 school year has just ended, but Massena Central School D...

Families eligible for free and reduced-price school meals are encouraged to apply

Patrick Erickson

July 2, 2022

School Administrator

PC: Hawaii Department of Education. The Hawaii Department of Education School Lunch Service will return to pre-pandemic operations for the 2022-23 school year due to the June 30, 2022 expiration of free s...

Watson Chapel School District superintendent resigns

Patrick Erickson

July 1, 2022

School Administrator

The school board accepted Dr. Andrew Curry's resignation, along with a settlement agreement between him and the district at a board meeting on Thursday. PINE BLUFF, Ark — After a specially ...

SFUSD removed the principal who used a racial epithet. The decision has divided parents and left tensions boiling over

Patrick Erickson

June 28, 2022

School Administrator

A group of angry parents will confront the San Francisco school board on Tuesday over the firing of a longtime elementary school principal who repeatedly uttered the 'N-word' while reprimanding the use of the s...

Once an ‘easy way out’ for equality, women’s soccer is now an American force

Patrick Erickson

June 27, 2022

School Administrator

Brooke Volza and the other girls who play Albuquerque High School Football Division 1 know all about the subway curse: the team that wins the city's subway tournament at the start of the season is doomed to fin...

Frenchtown Mayor Brad Myhre appointed Hunterdon County Administrator

Patrick Erickson

June 25, 2022

School Administrator

FLEMINGTON – Brad Myhre, the mayor of Frenchtown, will become the new county administrator for Hunterdon on July 11.Myhre replaces Kevin Davis, who is retiring from the position he held since 2017.Myhre's plann...

San Leandro Special Education Students Excluded From Graduation, Superintendent Apologizes

Patrick Erickson

June 23, 2022

School Administrator

(BCN) – San Leandro Unified School District Superintendent Michael McLaughlin sent a letter to the “SLUD community” on Thursday, apologizing and explaining how a group of special education students wer...

7 Questions with West Brook High School Principal Nick Phillips

Patrick Erickson

June 21, 2022

School Administrator

Nick Phillips didn't always imagine himself as an educator. In elementary school, he wanted to be an airline pilot.But a fourth-grade social studies teacher left such an impression on a young Phillips that he ...

Schenectady School Board Appoints New High School Principal – The Daily Gazette

Patrick Erickson

June 19, 2022

School Administrator

SCHENECTADY — Dennis Green, a longtime Schenectady City School District administrator, has been tapped to serve as principal of Schenectady's next high school after spending the past eight months in the acting...

Mark Bedell confirmed as new Superintendent of Anne Arundel School

Patrick Erickson

June 17, 2022

School Administrator

There is a new principal at Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Board of Education Chair Joanna Tobin said the district is "thrilled and thrilled" to have Mark Bedell in the position. ...

Bemus Selected as Associate Superintendent for Sioux City School District | Education

Patrick Erickson

June 15, 2022

School Administrator

SIOUX CITY — The Sioux City School Board has confirmed the appointment of Angela Bemus as the district's new associate superintendent, despite questions raised by some board members about the s...

Waterville School Board votes to hire assistant superintendent

Patrick Erickson

June 14, 2022

School Administrator

WATERVILLE — The city's Board of Education voted 4-3 on Monday to hire an assistant superintendent, after a lengthy debate in which supporters said the superintendent's job is beyond what one person can do, an...

Crowded education superintendent race highlights SC ballot

Patrick Erickson

June 12, 2022

School Administrator

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Nick Corrigan as Principal of Robertsville Middle School

Patrick Erickson

June 10, 2022

School Administrator

Oak Ridge Schools Superintendent Bruce Borchers has announced that Nick Corrigan has been selected to become the new principal of Robertsville Middle School.Corrigan earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Ten...

Rantz: Seattle principal blocked police after man terrorized school

Patrick Erickson

June 6, 2022

School Administrator

A man suspected of using methamphetamine allegedly jumped over a Seattle elementary school fence, entered a portable classroom and attempted to steal students' backpacks. This caused a school lockdown. But w...

Selection Committee Recommends Tiffany Yatzek for Lincoln Director Position

Patrick Erickson

June 4, 2022

School Administrator

ADRIAN — An educator with 21 years of classroom experience has been selected to be the next principal of Lincoln Elementary School in Adrian.Pending approval from Adrian's Public Schools Board of Education, an ...

Warly Williams, director of GNB Voc-Tech, on his return to the alma mater

Patrick Erickson

June 2, 2022

School Administrator

NEW BEDFORD — Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School senior Tyrese Moniz has a passion for music, but as he prepared to take the stage at the 2022 Mr. Voc-Tech competition last month to i...

Deputy Headmaster retiring from Plymouth South High School

Patrick Erickson

May 31, 2022

School Administrator

PLYMOUTH — A high school vice principal is among five veteran school employees who will be retiring in the coming weeks.Carolan Whittle, deputy principal of Plymouth South High School, will retire on June 30 af...

Jimbo Jackson, Leon County Commissioner and Fort Braden School Principal, has died

Patrick Erickson

May 28, 2022

School Administrator

Jimbo Jackson, who served 30 years as a teacher and principal at the Fort Braden school and nearly six years as Leon County commissioner, died Saturday morning after suffering long-term complications from COVID...

Perry High principal Richard Leone named assistant superintendent

Patrick Erickson

May 26, 2022

School Administrator

PERRY TWP. - After a year as Principal of Perry High, Richard Leone will take on a new role as Deputy Superintendent of Perry Local.Leone replaces Nate Stutz, who was named the district's first administrator e...

Jim Campbell named director of North; Tom Lanier at the head of Central

Patrick Erickson

May 24, 2022

School Administrator

Both Pickerington high schools will have new principals at the start of the 2022-23 school year. On May 9, the School Board of Pickerington Schools unanimously approved the hirings of Jim Campbell as Principal ...

Former FBISD Superintendent Joins National Board of Education | School News

Patrick Erickson

May 22, 2022

School Administrator

A local and longtime Texas school administrator has been named to the board of...

Enfield school superintendent conceals source of ‘pizza sex’ lesson | Chris Powell

Patrick Erickson

May 21, 2022

School Administrator

Four months after the now internationally famous "pizza sex" assignment was gi...

ISD 191 college principal arrested in child sex operation

Patrick Erickson

May 19, 2022

School Administrator

SAVAGE, MN – The principal of Eagle Ridge Middle School at ISD 191 was arrested Tuesday in St. Louis Park on suspicion of sexual exploitation of minors, according to a news release from the St. Louis Park Polic...

ROWVA Board Hires New Chicago Area Superintendent

Patrick Erickson

May 17, 2022

School Administrator

ONIEDA – The ROWVA School Board approved the hiring of Dr. James Dunlap as its new superintendent on Monday night. He will take over on July 1.He replaces outgoing superintendent Joe Sornberger who will become...

Staffing issues plague special education, missing students and driving up costs

Patrick Erickson

May 15, 2022

School Administrator

Ryleigh Rattanakoun stopped attending Springfield Schools in fifth grade and has since struggled to find a permanent school that meets her needs. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Flores Working in special educatio...

Biden’s new administration rules for charter schools spark bipartisan backlash

Patrick Erickson

May 13, 2022

School Administrator

About 1,000 parents and advocates from across the country rallied at the Department of Education and the White House on Wednesday to oppose the rules.Malachi Armstrong, a kindergarten dad who attends a charter ...

Anthony Q. Davis, Sr. Named Acting Superintendent of Syracuse City School

Patrick Erickson

May 12, 2022

School Administrator

Get the latest news from Syracuse delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. The School Board for the City of Syracuse School District announced its unanimous vote on Wednesday to...

Innovative! This UP principal teaches students about environmental coexistence through birds

Patrick Erickson

May 10, 2022

School Administrator

Sarvesh Awasthi, the Headmaster of Babupur Primary School, Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh has started constructing shelters for a variety of birds within the school premises to provide pupils with lessons in bird co...

O’Fallon High School superintendent recognized for success

Patrick Erickson

May 8, 2022

School Administrator

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Anchorage school superintendent fails to meet basic qualifications

Patrick Erickson

May 6, 2022

School Administrator

By David Boyle The Anchorage School Board's selection for the new superintendent does not meet the minimum criteria. The State of Alaska requires a superintendent to have at least three years of education...

Woods School Superintendent’s Letter to Georgia Teachers “You’re Appreciated, You’re Appreciated, and You’re Seen”

Patrick Erickson

May 3, 2022

School Administrator

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School District 166 Superintendent Talks School Buses and Strategic Planning

Patrick Erickson

May 1, 2022

School Administrator

School District 166 held its April meeting on Thursday, April 21. WTIP contacted Superintendent Chris Lindholm after this meeting to find out more about the board's activities. Lindholm shared news...

Brockton’s Marybeth O’Brien named next Hemenway manager

Patrick Erickson

April 29, 2022

School Administrator

FRAMINGHAM — A primary school principal from Brockton was nominated on Thursday to become the next principal at Hemenway Primary School.Marybeth O'Brien, currently principal of Gilmore Elementary School in Broc...

Blue Ridge High’s Reena Watson Addresses Pending Departure, Petition

Patrick Erickson

April 27, 2022

School Administrator

Blue Ridge High School principal Reena Watson confirmed in a statement that she does not plan to return as principal of Blue Ridge next school year.But Watson, the Greenville County schools' longest-serving hig...

San Rafael High School has a new principal

Patrick Erickson

April 26, 2022

School Administrator

A principal of a major San Francisco high school who resigned earlier this month over his displeasure with district administration was unanimously approved Monday as the next principal of San Rafael High School...

At the Edmund Burke school, a frightening confinement of several hours

Patrick Erickson

April 23, 2022

School Administrator

Placeholder while loading article actionsClasses were finally over at the Edmund Burke School in northwest Washington, so 15-year-old Phoenix Gault-Brown, a sophomore, gathered his things on the upper school's ...

Alexandria School Board Supports New School Police Advisory Group

Patrick Erickson

April 22, 2022

School Administrator

Placeholder while loading article actionsThe Alexandria City School Board gave approval Thursday for top school administrators to create an advisory group to review and propose changes to the district's partner...

Albert Lea School Board discusses superintendent’s search schedule – Albert Lea Tribune

Patrick Erickson

April 20, 2022

School Administrator

After 13 years, Mike Funk will no longer lead Albert Lea Area Schools as superintendent, as board members accepted his letter of resignation Tuesday night at a special board meeting. Befor...

Riverview School Board selects two finalists for superintendent position – The News Herald

Patrick Erickson

April 17, 2022

School Administrator

A field of six superintendent candidates at Riverview is now down to just two finalists. The Riverview Community Schools Board of Education conducted its first round of interviews April 13-14 and asked Pamela C...

Director recognized for a decade of leadership at Kenai Middle

Patrick Erickson

April 15, 2022

School Administrator

It's a bit of a workplace cliché to say that your colleagues are like family.But at Kenai Middle School, staff say it's actually true.“I would say KMS is rightfully fami...

SAD 70 Putnam tabs as next administrator

Patrick Erickson

April 12, 2022

School Administrator

HPT-TylerPutnam-060321 Tyler Putnam returns to his alma mater as the next high school principal/superintendent for SAD 70 at Hodgdon. ...

Mitchell Board of Education to review administration salaries – Mitchell Republic

Patrick Erickson

April 10, 2022

School Administrator

MITCHELL — The Mitchell Board of Education will consider administrator salaries for the 2022-23 school year at its next meeting.The board is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 11 in Room...

JEFCOED superintendent sets record straight on district’s stance on prayer at school events

Patrick Erickson

April 9, 2022

School Administrator

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County School Superintendent set the record straight on Friday, April 8, 2022, about prayer in schools saying anyone who thinks the school district is against it i...

Superintendent of Branford Schools, Highest-Paid City Employee for 2021

Patrick Erickson

April 7, 2022

School Administrator

BRANFORD — Schools Superintendent Hamlet Hernandez and Associate Superintendent Rachel Sexton are the highest-paid and third-highest-paid city employees in Branford, according to earnings information provided b...

Long Island High School Principal Dies Suddenly

Patrick Erickson

April 5, 2022

School Administrator

A Long Island high school principal has died suddenly.Dr. Karen Lessler, principal of Kings Park High School in Suffolk County, has died, Superintendent Timothy T. Eagen wrote i...

Williamson County Schools superintendent set to propose school closure

Patrick Erickson

April 4, 2022

School Administrator

FRANKLIN, TN (WSMV) – Williamson County Schools Superintendent Jason Golden announced Tuesday that he plans to recommend a school be closed later this month.According to the Williamson County Schools website, G...

Sac Co. Superintendent of Schools Calls for End to Strike, Defends SCUSD

Patrick Erickson

April 2, 2022

School Administrator

As thousands of Sacramento City Unified students were out of the classroom for an eighth day, the Sacramento County Schools Superintendent is calling for an end to the teachers and staff...

Racial harassment at Central Valley Middle School at center of meeting with parents and district administrators

Patrick Erickson

March 31, 2022

School Administrator

Parents of black students say their children have been the target of offensive racist gestures and names from white students for a year. Specifically, in a Wednesday afternoon meeting w...

First Lady Wolf joins students, administrators, advocates and lawmakers in calling for action to end college hunger

Patrick Erickson

March 28, 2022

School Administrator

First Lady Frances Wolf joined Senate Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes, Senator Carolyn Comitta, House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton, Repr...

Sherman Names School’s Next Superintendent | News, Sports, Jobs

Patrick Erickson

March 26, 2022

School Administrator

Carrie Yohe SHERMAN — Carrie Yohe has been named the next superintendent of Sherman Central School. She will be the ...

Seven executive search firms submit proposals to help

Patrick Erickson

March 24, 2022

School Administrator

The Boston Public Schools School Board will choose one of seven executive search firms that have submitted proposals to help find the district's next superintendent. Proposals were submitted by: Greenwood/Ashe...

Sacramento teachers’ strike: Principals slam district

Patrick Erickson

March 22, 2022

School Administrator

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Ex-Worthington college teaching aide charged with gross sexual imposition

Patrick Erickson

March 20, 2022

School Administrator

Andre Berry, 23, is accused of inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl at school on multiple occasions. WORTHINGTON, Ohio — A former Worthington middle school teacher's aide is charged ...

Newhall School District superintendent resigns

Patrick Erickson

March 17, 2022

School Administrator

Briefing them last week on his decision, Newhall School District Superintendent Jeff Pelzel told his board, staff and families that this would be his final year as head of the district. Pelzel told T...

School board candidates answer questions about technology, administrators

Patrick Erickson

March 15, 2022

School Administrator

In their final round of questions before Wednesday's candidates' forum, the Jefferson City School Board candidates touched on technology in schools and the administrators' residence.Candidates Anne Bloemke-W...

Want to run for the Grand Forks School Board? Here’s how – and who’s already looking for a seat – Grand Forks Herald

Patrick Erickson

March 13, 2022

School Administrator

Want to run for the Grand Forks School Board?Grand Forks Public Schools is set to hold elections for five seats on its nine-member school board in June. As of Thursday, March 10, three people hav...

Admin’s Corner: Celebrating School Social Work Week – Albert Lea Tribune

Patrick Erickson

March 12, 2022

School Administrator

The Administrator's Corner by Sheila Riebe “For more than a century, school social workers have provided services to remove barriers to learning...

City of Fairfax Superintendent of Schools Announces Retirement

Patrick Erickson

March 8, 2022

School Administrator

FAIRFAX CITY, VA – Dr. Phyllis Pajardo, who served as Superintendent of Schools for the City of Fairfax for the past five years, will step down at the end of the current school year, according to a statement. "...

Maha court acquits school superintendent in sexual assault case of physically disabled girl with ‘benefit of doubt’

Patrick Erickson

March 6, 2022

School Administrator

A court here in Maharashtra has acquitted a 47-year-old superintendent of a school for deaf and deaf children in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in 2017, while giving him the benefi...

Addison Schools Superintendent Runner-Up Interview in Round Two

Patrick Erickson

March 4, 2022

School Administrator

ADDISON — The Addison Community Schools Board has heard three different 90-day entry plans from three finalists who have re-interviewed for district superintendent.After interviewing six applicants on Feb. 26 i...

Corn USD 266 Hires New Principal

Patrick Erickson

March 2, 2022

School Administrator

Dr. Chad Higgins (Courtesy of Maize USD 266) MAIZE, Kan. (KSNW) - The Maize School District has named the person who will replace Superintendent Chad Higgins. Higgins announced in October that he ...

Search Begins for New Sioux City School Superintendent | Education

Patrick Erickson

March 1, 2022

School Administrator

SIOUX CITY – The search process for a new Sioux City Schools Superintendent has begun. ...

Council Bluffs Community Schools plans administrator changes | Education

Patrick Erickson

February 27, 2022

School Administrator

The Council Bluffs Community School District will be making several changes to its trustees for the 2022-23 school year. ...

Butler County Superintendent Talks Greenville City School Board Idea

Patrick Erickson

February 25, 2022

School Administrator

Job : February 24, 2022 10:25 p.m. CST Update: February 24, 2022 10:28 p.m. CST by Ja Nai Wright ...

Joplin Schools Appoints New Assistant Superintendent of Operations | KSNF/KODE

Patrick Erickson

February 23, 2022

School Administrator

JOPLIN, Mo. — The Joplin School District has chosen a longtime employee as its new assistant superintendent of operations. Matt Harding was announced as the district's pick on Wednesday, February 23...

Christian school employees charged with covering up sexual assault

Patrick Erickson

February 21, 2022

School Administrator

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID) - Five employees of a Christian school in Midland, Texas were arrested on Wednesday after police said they failed to notify law enforcement when a student reported that he had been ...

Boston had a turnstile of superintendents. Why can’t BPS keep them?

Patrick Erickson

February 19, 2022

School Administrator

On top of all that, imagine what it must be like for kids: Most seventh graders will probably see their fifth superintendent this fall."It's disheartening," said Dorchester's mother, Vanesa Morales, who pulled ...

West Mifflin School Board Responds to Teacher and Parent Concerns About Superintendent – CBS Pittsburgh

Patrick Erickson

February 18, 2022

School Administrator

By: Erika Stanish/KDKA-TVWEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) — Parents and teachers in the West Mifflin Area School District are pushing for district administration to change. READ MORE: Calvin Crew charged with homicide ...

Conservative group challenges admissions to elite high schools

Patrick Erickson

February 16, 2022

School Administrator

"We have so much commitment and community," said Damilola, 18, describing how the previously scarce club membership had increased. Its meetings now include lively discussions of current affairs through an Afri...

Miami-Dade Superintendent Jose Dotres visits his old schools on the first day of his new job – CBS Miami

Patrick Erickson

February 14, 2022

School Administrator

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade County Public Schools' new superintendent officially took over as head of the nation's fourth-largest school district on Monday.Jose Dotres, who was appointed by the school board o...

SBSD Deputy Superintendent Sabrina Lee Named CASA Region 18 Administrator of the Year

Patrick Erickson

February 12, 2022

School Administrator

The Solana Beach School District (SBSD) recently announced that Sabrina Lee, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services, has been named Administrator of the Year, Curriculum and Instruction, by the Cali...

Despite Ongoing Concerns, Boca School Delineation Proposal Heads To Superintendent

Patrick Erickson

February 11, 2022

School Administrator

This boundary map, “Boundary Study 3”, will be submitted for review by the Superintendent.A plan to fill the new Blue Lake Elementary and relieve overcrowding at three nearby Boca Raton schools is heading to th...

Interviews with the Carson School Superintendent take place on February 22

Patrick Erickson

February 9, 2022

School Administrator

By Jessica Garcia ...

Marion County School Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Superintendent’s 4-Year Contract | Tuesday News

Patrick Erickson

February 8, 2022

School Administrator

FAIRMONT — Donna Hage will serve as Superi...

Four school board candidates join search for superintendent

Patrick Erickson

February 6, 2022

School Administrator

The Jefferson City School Board has set an 'aggressive timetable' for finding a new superintendent, but the four candidates vying to fill two vacant board seats said finding the best candidate, not speed, sh...

Bill would make it harder to fire any Oregon school principal

Patrick Erickson

February 4, 2022

School Administrator

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it harder for school boards to fire a superintendent.Senate Bill 1521 comes less than a year after several high-profile firings of superintendents amid co...

Marin’s administrator is running for Sonoma County Schools Superintendent

Patrick Erickson

February 3, 2022

School Administrator

Amie Carter, assistant superintendent in the Marin County Office of Education, throws her hat into the ring for Sonoma County Schools Superintendent in the June 7 primary election. Carter, a 50-year-old Petalum...

More than 30 people witnessed a shooting at Beloit Memorial High School

Patrick Erickson

January 30, 2022

School Administrator

January 30, 2022 10:11 am Job : January 30, 2022 10:11 am Update: January 30, 2022 12:12 BELOIT, Wis. - A 19-ye...

Spring ISD School Board confirms Lupita Hinojosa as the district’s first Hispanic superintendent

Patrick Erickson

January 29, 2022

School Administrator

The Spring ISD Board of Directors unanimously confirmed that Lupita Hinojosa would become the district's new superintendent at a specially called session Friday night.Hinojosa, the first Hispanic woman to hold ...