Technology Takeover
amani safadi
October 15, 2010
When students dive onto the computer they usually know what they want to do. Usually it’s entertainment, but more and more teachers are starting to ask their students to sign on for school. Although many students already have a Facebook or Twitter account it can seem as if teachers are requiring them... Read more »
All Things New
kim c
September 1, 2010
The applause was deafening. The teachers were cheering. The students were moaning. School had arrived. After last year’s budget cuts and class cuts, some departments found themselves a few staff members short. But the months of summer proved a sufficient time to hire new staff members. In the... Read more »
Lost: Teachers
emma machell
May 18, 2010
At the end of a school year more than just seniors will be leaving Free State. Teachers are leaving as well. Some are leaving due to district budget cuts, some are leaving because they have found new opportunities elsewhere. Some Free State teachers are leaving to pursue other interests. ”I... Read more »
Students Become the Teachers
allison morte
April 27, 2010
In a few short weeks the student teachers will be leaving classrooms for good; some students are looking forward to that day and will be grateful to have regular teachers back while others will dearly miss student teachers. Whatever the case, student teachers have a huge impact on students’ education. ... Read more »
Wayward Students Dread Skyward
Bailey Schaumburg
April 7, 2010
There was a time when I would sit anxiously in front of the window and wait for the mailman to deliver the most formidable of all adversaries: my report card. My efforts to avoid its wrath were pointless because my parents always seemed to find it somewhere. Whether they dug it from the trash can... Read more »
Budget Breakdown
miranda davis and amani safadi
April 2, 2010
The student body and faculty can all agree that this year has not been easy. You can see the stress of the budget situation reflected in teachers faces. Most everyone has had to make sacrifices, and do things they would not have done because of the budget craziness. The sad thing is the worst is yet... Read more »
Board of Education Meeting: March 8
amani safadi
March 22, 2010
Finalized Cuts: 1. Raise the student- teacher ratio by one student across the district: $1.1 million. One student can make a huge impact on a teachers classroom. Plus it would be harder for us to get into the classes we wanted because they would be full faster. 2. Restructure school nurses and cut... Read more »
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