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8+ min ago (449+ words) No school in all of Western New York had a tougher time getting their budget to pass for this school year than the Fredonia Central School District. Fredonia was the only school in the region " and one of only two dozen statewide " to have its initial budget proposal rejected by voters. The next budget might not go over well either. The external audit report for the Fredonia Central School District resulted in a clean, unmodified opinion for the district, the best result a district can have. However, that did not tell the whole story. Laura Napoli, a Certified Public Accountant at Bahgat & Laurito-Bahgat, presented the findings of the external audit to the district at its latest Board of Education meeting. While Fredonia's spending procedures did not result in any marks against the district, its finances are not in as strong…...

12+ min ago (229+ words) Van Horn Law Group is proud to celebrate the continued growth and impact of the Van Horn Law Group Endowed Pro Bono Honor Program Fund at Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad College of Law. Established to support NSU's pro bono program and public interest law initiatives, the endowed fund has played an important role in promoting service-oriented legal education. During the 20242025 academic year, the endowed fund helped NSU host a recognition event honoring law students who completed 50 hours of pro bono work. These students represent the next generation of attorneys committed to using their legal skills to serve vulnerable populations and strengthen the community. "We believe in empowering future lawyers who choose compassion, integrity, and public service," said Chad Van Horn, Founding Partner of Van Horn Law Group. "NSU has shaped countless legal professionals across South Florida, including myself, and…...

14+ min ago (525+ words) Cindy Watter, member of the Napa Valley Unified school board, swung a sledgehammer and knocked out a portion of a portable classroom wall at Napa High School Friday morning. Now retired, she had taught English at the school for several years. "That strip of portables was 23 years overdue for a teardown," she told The Press Democrat. "I taught in that wing. The word "squalid" comes to mind." With that, the district officially initiated the demolition of 11 portable classrooms at the school and inaugurated what it calls "Phase II" in its campus modernization effort funded by Measure B, a $230 million school bond approved by voters in November 2024 for school upgrades and repairs. The demolition, set for completion before students return from winter break, will set the ball rolling for exterior renovations at Napa High, Vintage High, Valley Oak High and Redwood…...

16+ min ago (44+ words) Crews are busy working to remove asbestos from the New Horizon School in Beaver County, a school for students with special needs. Crews are busy working to remove asbestos from the New Horizon School in Beaver County, a school for students with special needs....

17+ min ago (917+ words) Last Sunday Lynnda and I attended the Christmas Luncheon at the West Virginia Radio and TV Museum and Hall of Fame at Huntington. One of the presenters mentioned, "One of my claims to fame is, I was there and saw Chuck Yeager (the first man to break the sound barrier) fly his jet under the [] Cracking the Code: Hope fore a bright future is no myth Last Sunday Lynnda and I attended the Christmas Luncheon at the West Virginia Radio and TV Museum and Hall of Fame at Huntington. One of the presenters mentioned, "One of my claims to fame is, I was there and saw Chuck Yeager (the first man to break the sound barrier) fly his jet under the Southside Bridge in Charleston." I have heard the story of Chuck Yeager flying his jet under the Southside Bridge…...

17+ min ago (492+ words) LEWISBURG, W.Va. " The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) vice president of academic affairs and dean and chief academic officer will retire Jan. 6, after more than four years of service to the medical school in Lewisburg. Linda Boyd, D.O., began working at WVSOM in summer 2021 when the school was still navigating the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing to change its decade-old curriculum. The school's Finding Health curriculum was in part Boyd's vision, whose passion has always included fostering a kinder, gentler medical school environment for students that also promotes wellness. Boyd believes she and WVSOM's faculty have created that environment with the new curriculum. It incorporates wellness, nutrition, exercise, lifestyle and preventive medicine. It was named for a quote by A.T. Still, D.O., M.D., the founder of osteopathic medicine, that states: "To find health should be the object of the doctor....

17+ min ago (220+ words) PARKERSBURG " A special meeting will be held Friday to consider the donation of a downtown property to the Parkersburg Urban Renewal Authority. C&S LLC has petitioned to donate the property at 714 Market St., located across the street from the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council. Friday's special meeting follows Tuesday's regular authority meeting that begins upon the adjournment of Parkersburg City Council. The authority will consider several offers to buy properties on Tuesday. The property is appraised at $495,000. The authority will convene for a regular meeting on Tuesday after the council meeting, which meets at 7:30 p.m. Among items on the authority agenda for the regular meeting are: The staff summary report said Morris plans to move from Seventh Street to his property at 1316 St. Marys Ave. where he has offered to buy the adjacent lots owned by the authority at 1312-1314 St. Marys…...

18+ min ago (184+ words) DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Dothan Prep Academy students celebrated the opening of two new learning spaces designed to help them thrive, marking the school's move past recovery mode after a March tornado damaged its library. The school opened a remodeled media center and a brand-new Bright Key Academic Dream Room. Bright Key rooms have been appearing around Dothan City Schools as an interactive initiative to help maximize each student's academic potential. The Dream Room is equipped with new resources to help students flourish. The library offers skills such as podcasting and using a Cricut machine. Principal James Williams said the school needed these resources to fill critical gaps. "It's sort of sending the message to my staff, to our students, that our school is settling from the storm, that we're regaining focus, we're getting our footing, and we're putting things in…...

20+ min ago (106+ words) Fox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace. Former university president criticizes "genuine tragedy" in nation's report card numbers Former Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., discusses the crisis in public education, artificial intelligence's role in learning and more on "Special Report." Former university president criticizes "genuine tragedy" in nation's report card numbers Former Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., discusses the crisis in public education, artificial intelligence's role in learning and more on "Special Report."...

20+ min ago (535+ words) By: Roy Douglas Malonson Texas House Democrats are strongly criticizing Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock's decision to revoke the certification of approximately 15,000 women and minority-owned businesses from the state's Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program'an initiative that has supported equitable access to state contracting opportunities for more than 25 years. Acting under emergency rules that circumvent [] The post TEXAS REPUBLICINAN HUB CERTIFICATION PROGRAM appeared first on African American News and Issues. By: Roy Douglas Malonson Texas House Democrats are strongly criticizing Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock's decision to revoke the certification of approximately 15,000 women and minority-owned businesses from the state's Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program'an initiative that has supported equitable access to state contracting opportunities for more than 25 years. Acting under emergency rules that circumvent standard legislative procedures and oversight, Hancock rescinded HUB certifications for businesses owned by women, as well as Black, Hispanic,…...