Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Four of the five candidates for L'Anse Creuse Public Schools' board of education fielded questions from the community Tuesday at an open forum hosted by The League of Women Voters.
Schools of choice, pay-to-play, state funding and even the future of L’Anse Creuse Public Schools were all issues addressed Tuesday at a forum for the district’s board of education candidates. The open forum, held at the district's Harry L. Wheeler Community Center and Administrative Offices in Clinton Township, was hosted by The League of Women Voters hosted the event. Questions for the candidates were taken from the audience. Candidates Charles W. Eslinger, Earl Fuller Jr., Mary L. Hilton and Linda J. McLatcher were present at the forum, while candidate Sharon L. McTavish Ross was unable to attend. All but McLatcher are running for two of the four-year terms on the board up for election on Nov. 6. McLatcher, who was appointed to her …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Huntington Backpack Index says parents will pay as much as 6 percent more for supplies for students in kindergarten through 12th grade this year.
Back-to-school costs for students in kindergarten through 12th grade are expected to increase by as much as 6 percent this year, according to the 2012 Huntington Backpack Index released Wednesday by Huntington Bank. The annual survey cited small hikes in the cost of common supplies, as well as significant instrument rental fee increases, as factors in the added burden on family budgets. The findings include the following: The index is based on school supply lists collected in the six states where Huntington Bank operates – Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia and Kentucky – and the cost of those supplies at major online retailers such as Staples and OfficeMax. A substantial increase in typical musical instrument rental fees…
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Jackie Johnston shares goals for her first 90 days and weighs in on the need for the district's pay-to-participate policy and involvement in schools of choice.
With day one behind her, Jackie Johnston is looking ahead to the meetings, celebrations and planning sessions she will face in her first 90 days as L’Anse Creuse Public Schools’ new superintendent. Appointed to the position on Feb. 13, May 1 was Johnston’s first official day as the district's sixth superintendent. Although the former Huron Valley administrator admitted May is a “tricky time” to start in a school district, she said she is pleased she’ll be able to attend the year-end celebrations as well as have the summer months to familiarize herself with the district and its “stakeholders.” “I’ll be spending time in May, and to the extent possible over the summer, doing some stakeholder outreach,” Johnston said. That includes meeting …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Responding to L'Anse Creuse's announcement of a pay-to-participate program in 2012-13, New Haven Community Schools said it will continue to be an "exception" and not charge students for middle and high school athletics.
In light of L'Anse Creuse Public School's recent decision to implement a pay-to-participate program for high school and middle school sports, New Haven Community Schools is assuring parents it will not follow suit. On Thursday, the district released this statement in response to the L’Anse Creuse pay-to-play announcement, "New Haven Community Schools is an exception to the rule when it comes to charging parents for their athletes to play sports." “We know there’s no such thing as parents not paying for sports," said New Haven Superintendent Keith Wunderlich, in the statement. "Every sport has equipment parents buy as well as fund-raisers to help the sport. Even without a pay-to-play program, we know parents are paying." New Haven currently…
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Attendance and participation for high-school athletics sports is on the rise at a time when deep budget cuts at schools have increased fees for students and cut athletic department staffing and budgets.
More students are participating in high school sports both nationally and in Michigan at a time when budgets cuts are eliminating athletic director positions and increasing the costs for parents, according to a blog post by Jack Roberts, the executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The blog cites a study by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA) that shows high school sports participation increased in 2010-11 versus the year before. It was the 22nd consecutive year of increases. The MHSAA story also says the NFSHSA conducted an attendance survey in 2009-10 that showed "there were more than a half billion spectators at high school sporting events across the country. There were more …
Joy Berry Johnson
11:17 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Remember Utica High School has it's annual Used Instrument sale in the early fall. Great time to pick up an instrument. more ›