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Gerrell accepts new job with Carroll County virtual academy
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (198+ words) Former Paris Special School District director of schools Norma Gerrell has accepted the job as the new principal of Clarksburg Virtual Academy in Carroll County. Gerrell retired as PSSD head in June 2024. She had been director of schools since 2017. The…...
Loan demands rise as new study reveals roughly 3 in 4 students feel financially insecure
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (921+ words) Would you be able to pay for college out of pocket? If you said no, you're not alone. The majority of students are feeling the sticker shock of college courses as they scramble to apply for financial aid. A new…...
Connecting with Careers in Horticulture
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (378+ words) (Feature Impact) Imagine a career that fuels your passion for a cleaner world. One that fights climate change, helps communities grow food and powers innovation in countless ways. "Now imagine that career path may be one you've never heard of....
Children learn to read with books that are just right for them " but that might not be the best approach
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1009+ words) After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education. The average reading scores of 12th graders in 2024 were 3 points lower than they…...
Colleges laud local graduates, honors student
11+ mon, 3+ day ago (720+ words) Deon Young of Puryear graduated from Rhodes College with a bachelor of arts in Psychology. The degree was conferred during the college's 176th commencement exercises held May 17 in Memphis. Young, one of 500 receiving degrees that day, was also named to the…...