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INTERVIEW: Attendance Answers

Allison Mayhew, Evan White, and Maddie Base • February 7, 2022

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT First, how does truancy work and how is it handled? The truancy is based on a certain number of absences that you have consecutive absences that you have in a row. And...

Super Flex Wednesdays

Kaitlyn Fisher, Designer • November 10, 2020

NEWS BRIEF: New Wednesday schedule starts this week

Alexandria Brown, Free Press Managing Editor • November 10, 2020

Starting this week, a new Wednesday schedule will begin that allows students to get help from teachers and explore new subjects, Principal Myron Graber announced late last week. This change is a...

School Redesign Part 3: Restorative practices predicted beneficial to students

Jack Bellemere, Reporter • May 17, 2019

When a student gets in trouble at Free State, teachers traditionally “write up” that student, and send them to the office where administrators will dole out their punishment. However, english teacher...

School Redesign Part 2: Teachers emphasize need for student feedback

Jack Bellemere, Reporter • May 17, 2019

“I don’t believe that teachers should have desks in their classroom,” said special education teacher Patrick Dipman. “I believe that what that creates is squatters rights.” Dipman is explaining...

School Redesign Part 1: Plan approved by staff, efforts begin

Jack Bellemere, Reporter • May 17, 2019

“We customize everything everything,” graphic design teacher Michelle Salmans said. “We customize our phones, our laptops [and] our clothing. Why can't we customize our education? Salmans is referring...