East Central College will receive a financial boost from its 2017 assessed valuation.
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Washington Superintendent Dr. Lori VanLeer said the district had a great opening week.
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Students in the Washington School District will be back in the classroom Tuesday, Aug. 15, and school officials said they will be ready for them.
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As the total solar eclipse nears, many school districts in Franklin County have reversed course and are now closing for the day while others are staying open and planning special activities.
The Union R-XI School District received good news this month in the form of a boost to the district’s assessed valuation.
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Franklin County school districts are closing Monday, Aug. 21, because of a solar eclipse.
Clark-Vitt Elementary teacher Linda Schwoeppe didn’t know much about gardening when her students asked her to start a garden club two years ago. She said that in many ways, she’s learned as the students have, day-by-day.
Resident in the Union R-XI School District will have a chance to discuss possible expansions to the district’s facilities with administrators and board members at a public forum.
In preparation for the 2017-18 school year, open houses and the deployment of electronic devices have been scheduled throughout buildings in the Washington School District.
The first look at preliminary assessed values for 2017 offers both good and bad news for the Washington School District.
The Union R-XI School District is moving forward with a new electronic sign in program designed to further protect students and staff from unwelcome visitors.
Abbi Eckstein, Beaufort, was among the 109 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program.
Meramec Valley School District officials found themselves in a last-minute hiring of one teacher for the upcoming school year in the face of fluctuating enrollment.
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Beginning this year, Pacific High School juniors will be offered the opportunity to earn a two-year tuition-free college degree to coincide with their high school diploma.
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All Washington School District employees will be getting a raise for the 2017-18 school year.
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Parents and students can expect cash cards from Union R-XI’s Summer Journey session sometime early next week, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Scott Hayes said Thursday, July 20.
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Roughly 35 percent of Union students spent the summer trying out the Union R-XI School District’s new Summer Journey program.
The Union R-XI School District saw a slight dip in enrollment during the 2016-17 school year, according to a report on teacher salaries and other district facts.
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East Central College trustees agree the faculty salary schedule needs to be more competitive.
The Washington School District will not only be in session Monday, Aug. 21, the day of the Total Solar Eclipse, but learning activities that center around the event are being developed at each building.
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The highest paid superintendent in Franklin County this past school year was Meramec Valley R-III School District Interim Superintendent Dr. Ed Hillhouse, according to a report on salaries in school districts throughout the state of Missouri.
Under the new budget signed by Gov. Eric Greitens last week, K-12 public schools will see $15 million less than lawmakers approved for busing costs.
A new electronic sign in program hoped to further protect Union R-XI students from unwelcome visitors could be coming to district schools, Assistant Superintendent Mike Mabe revealed at Monday night’s school board meeting.
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Gov. Eric Greitens followed through on roughly $251 million of cuts to the state’s budget Friday, June 30. Caught in the cuts was East Central College, which will see a 9 percent decrease to its state aid for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
Former Gasconade R-II teacher DeeDee Wills had her own homecoming at Gerald Elementary Thursday, June 22, during the Making Tracks kindergarten through first grade instruction conference hosted by the Gasconade R-II School District.
The Union R-XI School Board is looking at its first potential project aimed at cutting the district’s energy costs.
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The Washington School Board will vote on a nearly $57 million budget for 2017-18 at its meeting Wednesday night.
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While the options may be narrowing down, Union R-XI’s School Board is still wrestling with which path might best alleviate overcrowding at some buildings.
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A new emphasis on online education, instruction and dual enrollment options are part of East Central College’s newly adopted budget and staffing plan.
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The East Central College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to award a contract extension to President Dr. Jon Bauer.
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The Summer Journey summer school program is in full swing at the Union school district and children are striving to earn cash through perfect attendance.
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East Central College faculty and staff will play the waiting game for a decision from the college’s board of trustees on pay raises.
The Washington High School quiz bowl season is coming to a close and the students have seen great success throughout the year.
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While there are still months remaining before East Central College’s fall semester begins, early projections show enrollment may be down when the dust settles.
The exterior of the Washington School District’s administration building on Locust Street is getting a facelift this summer.
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The days are numbered at East Central College’s Sullivan campus.
The Washington School Board has received the 2017 Governance Team Award from the Missouri School Boards’ Association.
East Central College and the Union R-XI School District have completed the first semester of a new partnership.
Instructional coaching and professional development all help to bring the best teaching strategies to teachers and impact student learning, says Washington School District Assistant Superintendent Dr. Judy Straatmann.
Audrey Freitag was named East Central College’s Outstanding Alumna at the college’s 2017 commencement ceremony.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Grade School, Washington, has hired a new principal for the 2017-18 school year.
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The Washington School Board has approved giving one step and a lateral movement on the salary schedule for teachers and staff next year.
The Union R-XI School Board voted to raise lunch prices by 10 cents, across the board, Wednesday, May 17, at its monthly board meeting.
The Washington School District’s WINGS Educational Foundation awarded 22 teacher grants this spring, totaling over $28,000.
Judy Kandlbinder, Washington, will be the commencement speaker at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School commencement this Thursday, May 18.
Two of the three bills East Central College’s administration hoped would make it to Gov. Eric Greitens’ desk failed to do so as Missouri’s legislative session came to a close Friday, May 12.
Nearly 500 students will graduate this weekend after completing their degrees at East Central College, Union.
The Washington School Board held a budget workshop this week in preparation of adopting a new spending plan in June.
Thomas Dill, Vincent Niehaus and Kathleen Rust have been named Faculty Emeritus by the East Central College Board of Trustees.
East Central College President Dr. Jon Bauer believes time may be running out on several bills the college hopes will make it to Gov. Eric Greitens’ desk before Missouri’s legislative session ends Friday, May 12.
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East Central College President Dr. Jon Bauer met with Franklin County Commissioners Dave Hinson, John Griesheimer and Tim Brinker Thursday, May 4, to discuss workforce development.
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