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Search for new superintendent of education put on hold – American Press

Patrick Erickson

September 24, 2022

School Administrator

Search for new superintendent of education put on hold Posted 10:44 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2022 ...

How should NC schools be rated? State superintendent seeks comment

Patrick Erickson

September 22, 2022

School Administrator

RALEIGH, North Carolina — North Carolina Superintendent Catherine Truitt wants your input on how to better measure the success of the state's K-12 public schools.The state Department of Public Instruction desig...

Escambia Co. School Board Votes Not To Discuss Superintendent’s Firing

Patrick Erickson

September 21, 2022

School Administrator

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Escambia County School Board voted 3-2 Tuesday night to remove an agenda item regarding Superintendent Tim Smith's contract termination. Board member Paul Fetsko added t...

Former North basketball star named Edneyville manager

Patrick Erickson

September 18, 2022

School Administrator

Henderson County Public Schools announced administrative changes this week, and one of those changes has a former North Henderson High basketball player taking over his old elementary school.Andrew VunCannon, a...

George Wythe High School honors the life of former principal Riddick Parker

Patrick Erickson

September 16, 2022

School Administrator

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Students and staff at George Wythe High School have come together to celebrate the life of former principal Riddick Parker Jr., who died while riding his bike 10 days before school...

New Superintendent of Brooklyn Catholic Schools speaks out on education, safety and values ​​as new school year begins • Brooklyn Paper

Patrick Erickson

September 14, 2022

School Administrator

With the start of the school year, Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens welcomed a new superintendent, Deacon Kevin McCormack. Former principal of Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge and co-host of the WABC r...

NJ educator dies at Ocean Off Loveladies on Saturday

Patrick Erickson

September 13, 2022

School Administrator

A Coast Guard boat, responding to a distress call from a swimmer, searches the ocean waters off Harvey Cedars on Saturday. (Photo by Margaret Buchholz) A 57-year-old educator from New Jersey died in the oce...

Maconaquah superintendent arrested, resigns | New

Patrick Erickson

September 11, 2022

School Administrator

BUNKER HILL - The former superintendent of the Maconaquah School Corporation i...

State Superintendent Richards Woods Visits Alexander II School Magnet

Patrick Erickson

September 9, 2022

School Administrator

Alexander II Magnet School in Macon received a special visit Thursday from the Superintendent of Public Schools. MACON, Ga. (41NBC/WMGT) — Alexander II Magnet School in Macon received a sp...

Polk County Schools Appoint New Administrators

Patrick Erickson

September 6, 2022

School Administrator

Polk County Schools approved promotions, transfers and new hires for its district-wide school administration positions at its Aug. 16 school board meeting. The following new administrators and principals have b...

Michael E. Hickey, former longtime superintendent of Howard County Public Schools, dies – Baltimore Sun

Patrick Erickson

September 4, 2022

School Administrator

Michael E. Hickey, who led Howard County Public Schools for 16 years, died Sunday of Parkinson's disease and other complications at Chestnut Grove Assisted Living. The Columbia resident was 84 years old."He wa...

Meet the New Superintendent of the Lafayette Township School District

Patrick Erickson

September 2, 2022

School Administrator

Dear Lafayette School District Family, My name is Michael Gall and it is with gratitude that I introduce myself as the new Superintendent of Schools for the Lafayette Township School District. As residents o...

Beman Middle School students celebrated Middletown’s first day back in style

Patrick Erickson

August 31, 2022

School Administrator

MIDDLETOWN — The school district surprised incoming students in grades six through eight with a college celebration on Wednesday, where administrators, staff, community members and others gathered for a unique ...

After months of silence, Cloverdale District releases information about principal’s suspension

Patrick Erickson

August 30, 2022

School Administrator

For nearly six months, the Cloverdale School District has been silent on why a popular middle school principal was placed on indefinite paid leave. For his part, the principal, Mark Lucchetti, also rem...

Queen Creek School furloughs principal after student brings gun to class

Patrick Erickson

August 27, 2022

School Administrator

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (3TV/CBS 5) - A Queen Creek school has placed its principal on administrative leave after a Grade 4 student brought a gun to school on Thursday.Legacy Traditional School officials released th...

State superintendent candidate makes stopover in Muskogee | Schools

Patrick Erickson

August 26, 2022

School Administrator

Democrat Jena Nelson said teacher "leakage", student mental health and public ...

Slater Staff Prepare for New School Year, Superintendent Thanks Community for Support

Patrick Erickson

August 24, 2022

School Administrator

by Danielle Linton-Hatfield/Personal editor At the Slater School Board meeting on Monday, August 22, the principals and superintendent shared their excitement for the new school ye...

Alexandria Superintendent Speaks on ‘State of the School District’ at Listen and Learn Event – Alexandria Echo Press

Patrick Erickson

August 22, 2022

School Administrator

ALEXANDRIA — Going from pandemic to endemic, Alexandria Public Schools Superintendent Rick Sansted says he not only wants to communicate with parents, but also with the public.Sansted shared infor...

Lompoc School Board and Former Superintendent Trevor McDonald Reach Payment Agreement | School zone

Patrick Erickson

August 21, 2022

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Cañon City School District Superintendent Adam Hartman responds to community feedback regarding transgender orientation – Canon City Daily Record

Patrick Erickson

August 19, 2022

School Administrator

As Superintendent of Schools, I would like to provide some context to address recent concerns about the draft Transgender Policy that has been introduced and designed to guide staff, students and families. One ...

A lot of work awaits you in just one year as a superintendent

Patrick Erickson

August 17, 2022

School Administrator

A new school year is upon us, and teachers, students, and administrators are filling our hallways and classrooms.This is far from my first year as an educator and superintendent; it is, however, my one and onl...

New administrators will welcome students from Clarksville area schools later this month

Patrick Erickson

August 15, 2022

School Administrator

As Clarksville students return to school later this month, they will be greeted by four new administrators who have been assigned to lead local schools.To Clarksville Elementary School, Michael Caldwell is the ...

TPS administrators will move between schools | New

Patrick Erickson

August 13, 2022

School Administrator

TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury School Committee met on July 20, 2022 at TMHS. All ...

ILTexas students dance on the first day of school

Patrick Erickson

August 11, 2022

School Administrator

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) — Excitement was not lacking as ILTexas K-8 students returned to school Thursday. Teachers and administrators greeted students with music and dancing as they entered the building....

School principal and athletic director team up to drive school buses

Patrick Erickson

August 9, 2022

School Administrator

PEWAUKEE, Wis. (WTMJ) - Demand for bus drivers is higher than ever, but drivers are nowhere to be found.Students at Pewaukee High School began to feel the effects of the bus driver shortage last year, primarily...

‘The work we do is human work’: Superintendent of Schools Bozeman in charge of public education, the importance of ‘everyone’ | Education

Patrick Erickson

August 7, 2022

School Administrator

When Casey Bertram was interviewed for the job of superintendent of the Bozema...

McAlester’s new superintendent prepares for the school year | Local News

Patrick Erickson

August 5, 2022

School Administrator

Dr. Richard Steeber said he has three main priorities as the new superintenden...

Appointment of Acting Principal at Riverside School

Patrick Erickson

August 4, 2022

School Administrator

A former principal of Hamilton Township Elementary School has been named acting principal of Riverside School. The Princeton Public Schools Board named Nancy Whalen as interim principal for the 2022-23 school ...

Medina City Schools Hire New Administrators for 2022-23 School Year

Patrick Erickson

August 2, 2022

School Administrator

MEDINA, Ohio — The Medina City School District will begin the 2022-23 school year with new people in administrative positions.Six positions have been filled to date, including several key positions:· Brittany H...

New Centennial Director Builds Relationships to Foster Safety and Excitement | Education

Patrick Erickson

July 31, 2022

School Administrator

CHAMPAIGN — Eleven days into his tenure as principal of Centennial High School, S...

Marietta City Superintendent of Schools Seeks Return to Normal As Children Return Home This Year – WSB-TV Channel 2

Patrick Erickson

July 29, 2022

School Administrator

MARIETTA, Ga. — The big theme this year as the Metropolitan District returns to school is a return to a sense of normalcy.From security to COVID-19, Channel 2's Fred Blankenship discovered Marietta City School ...

Sequim schools have their new senior administrator

Patrick Erickson

July 27, 2022

School Administrator

For Regan Nickels, the educational apple didn't fall far from the tree. “My parents were both teachers; there was a difference to be made in this job,” the new Sequim School District superin...

Superintendent of Catholic Schools in Memphis. supports the TN school voucher program

Patrick Erickson

July 25, 2022

School Administrator

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The controversial TN Education Savings Account (ESA) scheme, commonly known as school vouchers, comes into effect this coming school year after a chancery judge lifted the injunction on ...

Blair Lovelace and Kelly Grugan Honored as Brevard Public Schools Principal and Vice-Principal of the Year

Patrick Erickson

July 23, 2022

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The Chicopee school committee launches the search for a superintendent

Patrick Erickson

July 21, 2022

School Administrator

CHICOPEE - The school board has formed a 14-member search committee to seek out and select finalists for the position of superintendent."The intention is to create a committee where everyone has a voice," said ...

Board appoints Brovak principal of Freehold Intermediate School

Patrick Erickson

July 19, 2022

School Administrator

FREEHOLD — When the 2022-23 school year begins in September, Freehold Middle School will have a new principal for the first time in a decade. John Brovak was appointed by the Freehold Borough K-8 School Distric...

Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration’s LGBTQ protections at work and schools

Patrick Erickson

July 17, 2022

School Administrator

Comment this storyCommentA federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked enforcement of two Biden administration guidelines protecting LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces from discrimination, ruling in favor o...

Prairie Grove 46 Superintendent Says District Won’t Proceed With Bond Referendum, Expansion Plans – Shaw Local

Patrick Erickson

July 15, 2022

School Administrator

Prairie Grove School District 46 is suspending future campus expansion plans, at least for the time being, following survey results that showed many community members were not in favor of funded options by taxp...

Hundreds of Parents Sign Petition Regarding Superintendent of Schools Bettendorf

Patrick Erickson

July 14, 2022

School Administrator

BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) – Hundreds of parents in the Bettendorf Community School District are calling for the superintendent to be removed.Organizers say 1,200 parents in and around Bettendorf signed a petition...

OCS Announces Principal for 2023-2024 School Year

Patrick Erickson

July 12, 2022

School Administrator

Owensboro Catholic Schools has announced that George Powell will become the next principal of Owensboro Catholic High School, effective July 1, 2023. "I'm very humbled and honored (to be selected)," Powell sa...

Opinion: A historic opportunity to invest in principals — and build equity — in Portland schools

Patrick Erickson

July 10, 2022

School Administrator

Robbie DavisDavis is principal of da Vinci Arts Middle School and a member of the Portland Public Schools team that helps implement an equity-focused principal pipeline.There is no one more important to a stude...

Governor Wolf cements his legacy with historic $3.7 billion in funding for education

Patrick Erickson

July 8, 2022

School Administrator

Education, Press release Governor Tom Wolf celebrated a budget that reinforces his commitment to education at all levels with...

Longtime Bay Schools Principal and Acting Superintendent Char Shryock Retires – Westlake

Patrick Erickson

July 6, 2022

School Administrator

Acting Superintendent and Director of Teaching and Learning Char Shryock is retiring from the Bay Village City School District effective July 31, when her acting contract expire...

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

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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 ...