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Formerly homeless women, Tiffany and Annette, selling jewelry at Stanton Elementary’s Leadership Day on April 11. With the help of Rockwood students, a local charity is quietly working to make life better for people around the corner... read more »
Preschool screening is one of the first steps of a child’s educational journey. More and more parents are having their children screened to identify areas of concern as well as obtain a true understanding of their child’s abilities. “So... read more »
It was a done deal long before it was formally announced. The Rockwood School Board accepted the resignation of Dr. Bruce Borchers at its meeting on April 18, three days after Oak Ridge Schools, in Oak Ridge, Tenn., approved his contract to... read more »
Since December, the Rockwood School Board has been in ongoing discussions about the district’s fiscal year 2014 budget, which must be finalized by June 30. Throughout the process, Rockwood Chief Financial Officer Tim Rooney has presented the... read more »
At the first Rockwood Board of Education meeting after the April 2 election that resulted in a failed $38.4 million bond issue and the election of two new Board members, the Board made clear its intention to leave recent controversy behind and... read more »
The Rockwood Board of Education is seeking applicants to fill the director’s position recently vacated by Steve Smith, who resigned from the Board on March 4. Candidates must be citizens of the U.S., residents of the Rockwood School District... read more »
Working together, students from Marquette and Lafayette collected more than 4,425 Hot Wheels cars for children in need. This is the third consecutive year for Marquette teachers Ed Bolton and Dr. Melissa Gable and Lafayette teacher Traci Bolton... read more »
Rockwood high-school students will get to sleep in a little longer on 16 late-start Mondays next year. The Board of Education approved at its Dec. 20 meeting a new late-start schedule for its high schools in the 2013-2014 school year to allow... read more »
What does a pair of rusty spurs have in common with a video about diversity at Wild Horse Elementary? Wild Horse students could tell you that they are both artifacts that represent a people, a place and a time. On Nov. 15, Scott Glaves, star... read more »
It was a cold, rainy day – perfect for staying inside and playing video games. But for a group of civic-minded youth from Fairway Elementary School election day ended up being something much more. Fairway mom Becky Heiney explains. “On the... read more »
