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Feed to Achieve aims to power W.Va. students to success
Students should notice West Virginia’s ambitious new plan to target child hunger while improving academic performance when they arrive this fall. Expanding access to breakfast is likely the first component of the Feed to Achieve Act that will...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Nutrition, Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Public Schools
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Eagles Club gives $77,116 to Waynesboro Area Business, Education and Community Foundation
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe largest donation in the history of the Waynesboro Area Business, Education and Community (WABEC) Foundation has allowed the organization to purchase 120 laptops for elementary students. The Eagles Club Inc. of Waynesboro donated $77,116 to WABEC for...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Berkeley County Schools' Business Education Partnership celebrated
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Charlotte’s Web puppet shows made a difference. The nagging proved effective. Being able to vent on “one of those off days” was deeply appreciated. The instruction to “never give up” was not forgotten. These...Tags: Students, Teachers, Awards and Prizes, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Waynesboro school board responds to student assessment test results
waynesboro@herald-mail.comResults from the first Keystone Exams testing in the Waynesboro Area School District raised the ire of a school board member this week. “There is a serious problem,” said Billie Finn, Waynesboro Area School Board member. Assistant...Tags: Science and Technology, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Students, Teaching and Learning
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Letter to the Editor - Feb. 27
High school students lacking in typing skills To the editor: As the parent of a college freshman, Tim Rowland’s commentary regarding online courses definitely hit a chord. I feel that the proposed requirement for a high school student to take at...Tags: Students, High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Education, Schools
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Williamsport student to visit Harvard University for leadership summit
Alexis Marie Smith, a student at Williamsport High School, will travel to Harvard University to participate in a People to People Leadership Summit. Smith, along with fellow students from around the country, will take part in exploring the JFK...Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Harvard University, Teaching and Learning
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Franklin County officials hear results of prosperity report
waynesboro@herald-mail.comAbout 91 percent of Franklin County, Pa., residents are above the poverty level, and the county’s high school graduation rate is higher than the state average. However, about 15 percent of residents younger than 65 do not have health insurance and...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Waynesboro teachers recognized for student performance
waynesboro@herald-mail.comWaynesboro Area School District elementary and middle school teachers whose students performed well on the 2011-12 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, or PSSA, tests received recognition Tuesday. School board members, Superintendent Sherian...Tags: Science and Technology, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Students, Academic Progress, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Group helps Pa. students from behind the scenes
waynesboro@herald-mail.comIn an era where traditional methods of education funding are strained, volunteers and donors with the Waynesboro Area Business Education Community (WABEC) Foundation are finding ways to funnel private contributions into innovative programs for students....Tags: Credit and Debt, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Students, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning
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Educational foundation gearing up for capital campaign
waynesboro@herald-mail.comIn an era where traditional methods of education funding are strained, volunteers and donors with the Waynesboro Area Business Education Community (WABEC) Foundation are finding ways to funnel private contributions into innovative programs for students....Tags: Credit and Debt, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Students, Politics, Elections
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Waynesboro teachers to be evaluated according to upcoming state requirements
waynesboro@herald-mail.comStudent performance on standardized tests will continue to be incorporated into Waynesboro Area School District teacher evaluations as the district eyes changed state requirements. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, Assistant Superintendent...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Teachers, Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning
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College essay prompts can be strange
The ninth-graders in my English class will soon have the pleasure of writing an in-class essay. A day or two before this assignment, the students will be given a "prompt," a question or imperative statement that will provide them with the focus of the...Tags: Students, The New York Times, Colleges and Universities, Travel, Teaching and Learning
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