School Closings

On School Closings, Snyder Administration Leaves Parents With More Questions Than Answers

... they've been ranked in the bottom 5% academically for three consecutive years. Parents of the kids who are attending one of the 38 schools received a letter from the SRO saying that their child's school could be closed. This has caused a lot of anxiety for parents and communities around the state. Michigan Radio's Lindsey Smith and Jennifer Guerra , who have reported extensively on the state of Michigan's education system, joined Stateside to break it all down. Smith said the state did not tell school administrators these letters were going to be sent out. This created a flood of calls to school administrators, as worried parents wanted answers to numerous questions. Along with the letter, each parent received a list of school districts (not specific schools) that their child could attend in the event their local school is closed. For many parents, this created more questions than answers. "You start looking at the list and some of these districts don't take kids from outside of the district if it's not an adjacent district," Guerra said. "There might not be ...

A Day Without A Woman' Brings March, School Closures

... said she was frustrated to be informed Tuesday evening that her daughter's high school would be closed. "She should be in school today. She's losing education," she said. "I'm a woman and yet I've got to take my daughter to school with me. I didn't get the chance to take the day off. Why should they?". School Closures During Women's Protests Spark Anger. The "A Day Without a Woman" demonstration led to school closures in our area. News 4's Mark Segraves talked with a school board member and parent who questioned the school districts' decisions. (Published Wednesday, March 8, 2017). The White House said none of its female staffers skipped work in support of International Women's Day. Everyone has "shown up" and is working hard to advance Trump's agenda," spokesman Sean Spicer said. At 3:30 p.m., organizations held a "Women Workers Rising" rally outside the U. S. Department of Labor. They called for pay equity and an end to ...

New Jersey School Closings/delays List

... 2-hour delayed start. Chapel Hill Academy Lincoln Park Closed. Clifton Public Schools Clifton Using delayed opening schedule. Craig High School, Boonton Boonton Delayed start at 10:00 AM. Craig School Mountain Lakes Mountain Lakes Delayed start at 10:00 AM. Dover Public Schools Dover Using delayed opening schedule. East Hanover Twp School District East Hanover 2-hour delayed start. Florham Park Boro Florham Park 2-hour delayed start. Gramon School & Glenview Academy Fairfield Closed. Haledon Public School Haledon Delayed start at 9:35 AM. Hanover Park Reg. East Hanover 90-minute delayed start. Happy Day Learning Center Wayne Delayed start at 10:00 AM. Hawthorne Christian Acad. Hawthorne Closed. High Point H. S. Sussex 90-minute delayed start. Hillside Board of Education Hillside 2-hour delayed start. Holy Spirit School-Peqaunnock Pequannock Delayed start at 10:00 AM. Hopatcong Hopatcong 90-minute delayed start. Hudson County Schl of Tech North Bergen Delayed start at 10:30 AM. Immaculate Heart Of Mary - Wayne Wayne 2-hour delayed start. Jefferson Twp Lake ...

School Closings And Early Dismissals

... Christian Academy in Rainsville – closing at 12:30 p.m. Cullman City Schools – closing at 11:30 a.m. Cullman County Schools – already scheduled to dismiss at 12:00 p.m. De Kalb County Schools – closing at 12 p.m. Fort Payne City Schools – closing at 12 p.m. Franklin County Schools – now closed. Guntersville City Schools – closing at 11 a.m. Hartselle City Schools – closing at 11:30 a.m. Jackson County – closing at 12 p.m. Lawrence County, AL Schools – closing at 11:30 a.m. Limestone County Schools – closing immediately, bus riders will be released as soon as buses arrive. Madison Academy – closing at 11:50 a.m. Madison County Schools – 11:30 a.m. Marshall County Schools – closing at 11 a.m. Morgan County Schools – closing at 12 p.m. Northeast Alabama Community College – closing at 12:30 p.m. Oakwood Adventist Academy – closing at 1:30 p.m All afternoon activities canceled. Russellville City Schools – now closed. Scottsboro City Schools – K-6 will dismiss at ...

Cps Urged To Come Clean About South Side High School Closings

... South Side residents would have to pay to get it. “I want to know where it’s gonna be. I want to know if it’s gonna displace other schools. Are they moving one school into another? I want to know what type of school it will be and what the financial commitment is. I want as much information as I can get. I want to know everything,” Sawyer said. “I’m not advocating for school closings. But I acknowledge there are tremendously underutilized schools in the Englewood area. If it means strengthening the overall school system in Englewood, I would consider going along with school closings. But we need to know the specifics.”. CPS spokeswoman Emily Bittner said she had no details to share since “no final decisions have been made.”. “CPS will continue listening to the community about its priorities around a potential high school on the South Side before cementing future plans,” she said in an email. Sources tell the Sun-Times no specific location has been identified for the new school that certainly would result in the closing of several existing South Side high schools. Leon Finney was among the dozens of ...

Atlanta Board Of Education Votes To Close Two Elementary Schools

... was flush with cash. “Our city brings it in. Thank you, taxpayers, but we don’t get it all,” she said, noting that the state has withheld $1.6 billion since 2003 that the district should have received according to a funding formula. “We’re not rolling in the dough.”. Board members pressed Carstarphen about class sizes and empty buildings. “I do not think merging two struggling schools into one larger school is what’s best for children,” said Steven Lee, who represents District 5. Lee and Byron Amos, District 2, voted against the proposal. Carstarphen assured the board that she was working to find uses for the buildings and expressed her belief that streamlining schools would make it easier to focus on programs, planning and teacher quality. Parents packed two rooms at APS headquarters to address their concerns about the plan. Carstarphen  ...

Citizens Announce Third Meeting On Proposed Dasd School Closings

... community to express its thoughts and concerns. DASD Concerned Citizens, a Facebook group, has announced that there will be one last community forum at 6 p.m. Monday, March 13, at Luigi’s Villa, 800 W. Weber Ave., Du Bois, to educate the public on the Du Bois Area School District’s proposed reconfiguration plan and voice opinions. This forum is neither for nor against the reconfiguration, but informational in nature, according to the organizers. They say that this is the last chance to learn more and speak out on the issue before the board work session at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16, and board regular meeting at 7 p.m. March 23, with both of those meetings being held at the Administrative Center on Liberty Boulevard, Du Bois. Directors have been discussing the possibility of closing Penfield, Luthersburg and Sykesville elementary schools for the 2017-18 school year. If the board would ultimately choose to close the three elementary schools, Penfield students would be integrated ...

School Closings And Delays February 13th

... Lamb Christian Pre-School & Kindergarten: Closed Today. Liverpool Central Schools: Closed Today. Living Word Academy: Closed Today. Lydia's Lullaby: Closed Today. Madison Central Schools: Closed Today. Madison-Cortland ARC: Delayed 1 hour. Manlius Pebble Hill School: Closed Today. MANOS Early Ed. Center: Closed Today. Marcellus Central Schools: Closed Today. Marcellus Community Child Care: Closed Today. Marcus Whitman Central Schools: Delayed 2 hours. Mc Graw Central Schools: Closed Today. Meals on Wheels, East Syracuse-Minoa: Closed Today. Meals on Wheels, ECHO: Closed Today. Meals On Wheels, FM-JD: Closed Today. Merriday School: Closed Today. Mexico Central Schools: Delayed 2 hours; No Am Boces, No Am Pre-K. Montessori Discovery School: Closed Today. Montessori School, Syracuse: Closed Today. Moravia Central Schools: Closed Today. Morrisville State College: Closed until 10:00 a.m.; and Norwich Campus. Morrisville-Eaton Central Schools: Closed Today. Most Holy Rosary School: Closed Today. National Tractor Trailer School: Opening at ...

School Closings Announced Ahead Of Severe Weather Threat

... High School and Lithonia High School will occur as scheduled. Gordon County Schools after school and all other afternoon activities will also be canceled. Gordon County Schools said closing early rather than cancelling school for today allowed "the ability to get a partial day of instruction in for our students, as well as the ability to feed our students both breakfast and lunch," Director of communication Amy Parker said. "Safety is always our primary concern, but we also have a focus on educating and nurturing those in our care. The decision for an early dismissal allowed for both of those objectives to be met.". Murray County Schools are closing early on March 1. Pre-K, PVIS and Student Drivers are released at 11:30 and all others are released at noon. Rome City Schools are closing early on March 1. Elementary ...