Education
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School Board Votes in Secret; Another Lawsuit on Horizon?
by Brandi Makuski City-Times Editor School district employees say they were blindsided late last month when discovering they’d lost their long- term care benefits. In a ... -
The Futures of Downtown, MSTC Merge
by Brandi Makuski City- Times Editor The City- Times has learned Mayor Andrew Halverson will represent the City of Stevens Point during negotiations with Mid-State Technical ... -
School Board to Nix Late Start Pilot, Reinstates Early Release
by Kristen Deadwyler, City-Times Staff After students, parents, and teachers expressed distaste for the Late Start pilot the district implemented this spring semester, the board ... -
Open Enrollment Could Affect NCLB Requirements
Kristen Deadwyler City- Times Staff District officials worry enrollment trends will affect the state’s ability to successfully meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind ... -
Shot Records Not Covered by HIPPA
by Brandi Makuski City- Times Editor Public school district parents may have seen something unexpected come home in backpacks during the last week of school: a ... -
Defining ‘Conundrum’: Online Learning Center Costs, Recovers District Money
by Kristen Deadwyler City- Times Staff The district’s Online Learning Center both excited and worried board members at the May 14th board meeting. The OLC was ... -
SPASH Daily Schedule to Change
by Kristen Deadwyler, City- Times Staff The daily schedule at SPASH is about to change. Monday’s school board meeting brought to light topics of time management ... -
Teachers Say Workload Too Much, HR Board Says Deal With It
by Kristen Deadwyler City- Times Staff The district’s human resources committee attempted to offer an olive branch to teachers and the public on Monday, when it ... -
Open Enrollment Trends Lend to District Budget Loss
by Kristen Deadwyler, City-Times Staff District officials worry that amount of students transferring out of the district is negatively effecting the district budget. Open enrollment is ... -
Communication, Information Still One- Sided, Teachers Say
by Kristen Deadwyler City- Times Staff While Monday’s school board meeting stressed organizational changes to the board and specific policies, teachers and community members showed up ...