The News and Tribune--Education/Schools http://www.newsandtribune.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:29:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_284103211.html Another site will be sought for West Clark alternative school http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_284103211.html The center — which is planned to serve as the corporation’s alternative school — was planned to be at the former Sellersburg Elementary School building, in downtown. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:18:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_282121724.html NA-FC teachers vote to ratify contract Wednesday, still needs board approval to be finalized http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_282121724.html After more than nine months without a contact, New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corp. teachers are finally voting today to ratify a contract for last year, this year as well as next, all of which include a 2.5 percent raise, paid retroactively for the time that has already passed. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_277125621.html Greater Clark County Schools to host forums on school uniforms http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_277125621.html A trip by some Greater Clark County Schools administrators, school board members and more to North Carolina gave them some ideas on bringing more technology into the schools, with the hopes of increasing the graduation rate. It also showed them school uniforms in action. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_275115153.html 15-year-old accused of taking loaded gun to Floyd Central High School http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_275115153.html A 15-year-old Floyd Central High School student is accused of taking a loaded gun to the home football game Friday night. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:08:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_268121153.html NA-FC school board and mayor join forces to tackle different tasks http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_268121153.html Prosecuting parents of truant children, where the Little League teams should play and the position on whether to close Silver Street Elementary School all were topics of discussion at a meeting Tuesday between New Albany Mayor Doug England and the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corp. Board of School Trustees. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_263120531.html IUS breaks multiple records with fall enrollment http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_263120531.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_262105403.html Gathering focuses on joining forces and ideas to raise the graduation rate http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_262105403.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_261143510.html Storm damage adds up to $125,000 for NA-FC schools http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_261143510.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:10:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_261141114.html NA-FC cancels Thursday classes http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_261141114.html Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_260160732.html New Albany-Floyd cancels Wednesday classes http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_260160732.html Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:17:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_260112134.html Clark County schools closed again http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_260112134.html ISTEP+ and the Graduation Qualifying Exam are postponed at Clarksville Community Schools Corp., Greater Clark Community Schools and West Clark Community Schools Corp. because of school cancellations. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:11:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_260111018.html Storm damages multiple schools in NA-FC School Corp. http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_260111018.html The New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corp. suffered extensive damages at various schools because of the powerful wind storm Sunday, according to Dave Rarick, director of communications for the corporation. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:56:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_256115934.html Ivy Tech class creates magazine focused on consumption http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_256115934.html The Sellersburg graphic design II class started last fall working on individual two-page spreads. Then one student approached the teacher, Susan Morganti, with an idea to combine the works into a magazine. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:54:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_256115604.html West Clark School Corp. moves forward with early-education center http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_256115604.html After discussing the issue for months, the West Clark Community Schools Corp. board decided to sell its existing property off Old Ind. 60 and buy land off Ind. 403 for its new Early Childhood Development Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:12:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_255081408.html Six Floyd County high school students named as semifinalists http://www.newsandtribune.com/schools/local_story_255081408.html Benjamin Eldridge and Eli Raines are semifinalists from New Albany High School. Tej Azad, Bradley Barnett, John Didelot and Joshua Stallings are all semifinalists from Floyd Central High School. No students from Clark County made the list.