EDUCATION
Should schools be run more like businesses?
Perhaps you have heard it said that schools should be run more like businesses--that public schools are soft, undisciplined, ineffective and would do well to refocus their attention on the bottom line...
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:24 PM
Hovercrafts, Children and Other Magic Science
Had I realized I would be explaining the inner workings of a hovercraft to a classroom of adorable first-graders at Gussner Elementary School here in Jamestown, I would have prepared a little bit more...
Posted on 12/2/12 at 7:19 PM
Letting Go, Letting Life
The trek was over. I got back to Zhuhai, my home in China for the past eleven months. But though I was done trekking, I wasn't through with traveling: I had 48 left in China to ready for a long journ...
Posted on 10/6/12 at 9:21 AM
"Real Food" vs Processed Food - Areavoices Digest #89
So as I sat the other day spraying cheese in a can on my snack crackers, I began to think "Can this be real cheese?" Well the answer is "probably not." First clue: any cheese that's spelled with a "z...
Posted on 9/19/12 at 2:16 PM
WI Teacher Resigns Citing Stress, Health Care, Uncertainty
WATCH VIDEO HERE (first published on WIvoices.org) Stephanie Kline resigned from her position as an 8th grade math teacher at New Richmond Middle School in Wisconsin. Her last day of teaching is June...
Posted on 5/31/12 at 9:52 AM
Federal sequester take effect; local impact remains uncertain
Automatic budget cuts, known as the “sequester,” went into effect on Friday, March 1, and local organizations are now scrambling to get answers about what it might mean for their bottom line.By By Jackie Grumish , March 07, 2013
Bisexual and LGBT rights activist will hold discussions March 14
March 07, 2013
SCC superintendent finalists announced
St. Croix Central School District has announced the finalists for the superintendent position, which will be vacated by David Bradley at the end of the school year. The finalists incMarch 04, 2013
SES ‘Powers Up’ with Lakeview Health
By Gretta Stark , March 01, 2013
Middle school to present ‘Joseph’
By Gretta Stark , March 01, 2013
Preschool classes at Willow River
March 01, 2013
Six New Richmond students expelled
Six New Richmond High School students have been expelled after school officials found prescription drugs in their possession while at school.By By Jackie Grumish , March 01, 2013
New Richmond approves new school boundaries
Incoming kindergarten students in New Richmond could be attending different schools after approval of a new school boundary map at the Feb. 18 school board meeting.By By Jackie Grumish , February 23, 2013
Science offers a variety of life classes
February 23, 2013
New Richmond School Board election field narrowed
Four candidates will advance to the April 2 spring elections to fill two open seats on the New Richmond School Board.February 20, 2013
Slim turnout expected in today's primaries; apple growers pleased with harsh winter; Kochs shun power-plant purchase prospects; more state briefs
Less than one of ten registered Wisconsin voters are expected to cast ballots today to choose two finalists for a 10-year seat on the Wiscsonin Supreme Court. Polls are open until 8 p.m. Also, Gov. Walker's proposed expansion of the school voucher system sparked protests in Madison Monday, plus stories about a 43-year-old former Thorp track coach accused of abusing a 17-year student and more Wisconsin briefs.
February 19, 2013
Dems blast Walker plan to boost school funding; sno-mo accidents claim two; fire that kills alpacas has Colfax couple asking for help; more state news
Wisconsin Democratic leaders say Gov. Scott Walker's plan to increase school funding by $276 million isn't nearly enough. Also, snowmobile accidents near Iron River and Grantsburg killed one man and left another missing, plus stories about a Colfax couple stricken by recent misfortune and the death of a UW-LaCrosse student.
February 18, 2013
SMS students make 136 blankets for area charities
SMS students made 136 blankets which to donate to area shelters and hospitals, Friday, Feb. 8.February 15, 2013
Radio Disney to help Somerset kids ‘Power Up’
By Gretta Stark , February 15, 2013
REGIONAL BRIEFS: Man charged in beer thefts
WILLMAR, Minn.— A Willmar man faces a felony charge of third-degree burglary for allegedly stealing beer from a neighbor’s garage.February 15, 2013
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