As a state representative, I can’t sit quietly while one of the most important issues for our kids gets ignored – early literacy. We’re not talking about a side issue here. This is the foundation for everything else a child will ever learn. Recently, in a Senate confirmation hearing, ...
A media law attorney questioned whether the agenda for Wednesday’s special meeting of the Laurel Highlands School Board contained enough information to comply with the Sunshine Act. The agenda included an item labeled “statement of the purpose of the meeting,” followed by “adoption ...
Albert Gallatin Area High School has been recognized for its groundbreaking financial literacy curriculum, a program that’s been in place for a decade. “I think it’s important to recognize schools like this one that are teaching financial literacy because you’re ahead of the curve ...
This story has been updated to correct a misprint that the letter accuses McGuffey of violating Article 41 of the Constitution. A local school district is being accused of violating the U.S. Constitution for beginning school board meetings with prayer. The Freedom From Religion Foundation ...
The space is bright and modern, filled with funky modular furniture and flat screen TVs, but it’s the exercise bikes, two pieces of sleek gym equipment set against a stack of bookshelves, that catches the eye. “It’s like a desk,” said Brandon Robinson, superintendent at ...
This weekend, students from three local school districts will vie for glory - and an all-expenses-paid trip to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., in April - at the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual National Science Bowl tournament. The tournament is one of 50 middle school regional ...
