Belleville News Democrat: Education http://www.bnd.com/news/education/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2008 Belleville News Democrat Education 60 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:55:05 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com McKendree's new provost says she's an educator first http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/388324.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/388324.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:13 CDT McKendree University's new provost and dean, Christine M. Bahr, started her job as an administrator this week, but said that she won't be shedding her educator identity any time soon. $10,000 donation to Millstadt school gives junior wrestling a boost http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/387222.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/387222.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:38 CDT The sports terms "single leg takedown" and "arm bar" will soon be well known in Millstadt Consolidated School District 160. School for at-risk students to move to St. Mary's http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/384861.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/384861.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:10 CDT Students will once again file into St. Mary's School in August when the county's safe school program relocates to the former Catholic school campus. Triad School District demolishes old buildings, paves way for new http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/383790.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/383790.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:56 CDT Buildings are going up and coming down throughout the Triad School District. O'Fallon schools double property tax revenue; opponents cite more spending http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/383780.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/383780.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:18 CDT O'Fallon schools have nearly doubled the collection of property tax revenue in the past six years as districts levy for the maximum legal amount of revenue as assessed property values have increased. Many feel schools are not properly preparing children http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/383093.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/383093.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:11 CDT It's not much of a report card. Retired Highland High principal closes one chapter, begins another http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/381373.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/381373.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:20 CDT Retired Highland High School Principal Andy Carmitchel closed the book on a 34-year career in education last year. Veiled Prophet Parade will feature 5 local high schools http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/381387.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/381387.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:07 CDT Metro-east high school marching bands will figure prominently into the musical fare at the upcoming Fair St. Louis. Belleville West speakers finish in top six spots at national tourney http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/378088.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/378088.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:28 CDT Students from Belleville West finished in the top six spots in three categories at the National Forensic League tournament last week in Las Vegas. A 'call to action' in East St. Louis: Program offers children support, academic tutoring http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/377210.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/377210.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:27 CDT — EAST ST. LOUIS — Two years ago, several suicide attempts by grade school children in East St. Louis prompted the school district to figure out what could be done to address the needs of those children who were falling through the cracks. Power of Partnership Conferences were held between the district, the United Way and faith-based organizations in the city to brainstorm ideas to address the attempted suicides and the needs of the children. Highland's St. Paul hires a new principal, vice principal http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/377151.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/377151.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:56 CDT -- Mascoutah District 19 revamps mentoring program for new teachers http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/373081.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/373081.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:10 CDT Mascoutah School District 19 plans to bolster its mentoring program for new teachers. Eye exams required for school http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/372120.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/372120.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:09 CDT The Illinois Optometric Association is hailing a new state law that requires comprehensive eye exams for children entering kindergarten or enrolling for the first time in a public, private or parochial school in Illinois. After being fired in Ala., Mims is hired as $100,000-a-year consultant for District 189 http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/372107.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/372107.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:49 CDT EAST ST. LOUIS -- Stan Mims, who was fired in March as superintendent of schools in Birmingham, Ala., for altering a key report that criticized the district, was hired Monday as a $100,000-a-year consultant in School District 189. School chief's brother wins 6 workmen's comp claims http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/370446.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/370446.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:05 CDT The custodian brother of Granite City School District 9 Superintendent Harry Briggs received $133,225 in settlements and injury pay after winning six of seven workmen's compensation claims against the school district.