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Negotiations stall, teachers vow to strike
The Springboro school board said on Thursday it would hire replacements if the teachers union went on strike.“I will proceed with an aggressive and proactive contingency plan to ensure that Springboro schools remain open,” Superintendent Todd Petrey said in a prepared statement.Petrey was responding to a vote Wednesday by the ...
Springboro parents weigh in on creationism debate
Local parents and the American Civil Liberties Union urged the Springboro school board on Thursday to abandon plans to pass policies inserting creationism and other religious issues into local classrooms. Parents, teachers and students crowded a board meeting at Springboro High School where the board sought comments on policy changes ...
Congress fights over student loans
Another fight in Washington has college students stuck in the cross fire. If Congress does nothing, interest rates for new subsidized stafford student loans will double on July first. (Cox Washington Bureau)
Creationism discussion slated in Springboro
A proposal to include creationism and other controversial topics in Springboro schools curriculum will be discussed at a school board meeting this evening.Several school board members want to include creationism in classroom instruction. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio said today they have sent a letter to the school ...
Texas Students Coach Teachers on Fitness
The eighth graders at Staley Middle School in Frisco, Texas are undergoing a different sort of physical education. As the AP's John Mone reports, students are helping teachers get in shape. (May 23)
Threat prompts extra security at Xenia High
There will be extra security at Xenia High School on Thursday and classes will be delayed by two hours because of a bomb threat discovered on Wednesday. No one will be allowed to enter the building on Kinsey Road until it has been checked by authorities, Xenia Community Schools Superintendent ...
Springboro teachers union threatens strike notice
The negotiating team for Springboro teachers has been given authority to file a 10-day strike notice if contract talks fail to result in a settlement.The Springboro Education Association voted Wednesday to make that move, according to a prepared statement issued Wednesday evening.“We are currently at the negotiations table with our ...
School Storm Protection Spotty in Tornado Zones
Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma did not have a safe room in which students and teachers could seek shelter from a tornado. The twister which struck on Monday leveled the school killing seven students. (May 22)
Bedbug concern at local school unfounded
A parent’s concern about bedbugs at a local school prompted the principal to have a pest control company treat not only the piece of furniture that was the focus of the concern, but the entire school building as well.The treatment was prompted about two weeks ago, when a concerned parent ...
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture. Obama stopped at an elementary school that provides early childhood education. (May 17)
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