Education
Missouri educators sue state over $51 million appropriation to private school vouchers
The Missouri National Education Association is suing the state in an effort to block the appropriation of $51 million to MOScholars, the state’s K-12 scholarship program.
Robotics team develops apparatus to detect water pollution
A group of young, home-schooled students worked on a project to help an ocean research organization monitor pollutants in creeks and tributaries.
R-I Board approves salary schedules for 2025-26 school year
Employees of the Bowling Green R-I School District will see an increase in pay for the next school year after the Board took action on May 20 to approve salary schedules. The base pay for teachers will increase from $39,000 to $39,200 and the base hourly rate for staff positions will increase to $15 per hour for those employees paid on an hourly basis.
Bowling Green R-I making plans for the next school year
Bowling Green R-I Superintendent Nick Larson brought Malinka Buchanan, incoming director of special education, and Joe Chinn, incoming principal for the high school to a recent Bowling Green Rotary meeting to talk about what they have in store for the coming school year. Buchanan will be taking over the position held by Janese Bibb, who is retiring at the end of this school year.
Bulldogs on track for a successful season
The 2025 Louisiana track season has been a great success for the Bulldogs! The team started out the season with 59 personal records broken in the first meet, and after that, averaging about 20 PRs per meet! The girls team managed to take home four first place finishes while the boys followed with consistent third place finishes. At the EMO conference meet located in Montgomery County, there were 12 athletes who earned All-Conference Honors! The girls team finished second overall and the boys finished fourth at this meet.
Bowling Green High School seniors graduate
The excitement was palatable in the Bowling Green High School gymnasium as the graduating seniors walked, two-by-two to the front in preparation of the commencement ceremony.
Clopton High School seniors ready for the world
They’ve come a long way since their freshman year these graduating seniors. Clopton High School Counselor Nikki Watts read off some statistics about where they’re headed once the commencement ceremony was completed.
Students embrace Bowling Green Baccalaureate services
Several students, faculty, administration and family members gathered in the Bowling Green High School gymnasium on Thursday, May 14 for the Baccalaureate. Leading the service… Login to continue reading Login…
Louisiana High School celebrates its 150th commencement
By Stan Schwartz Superintendent Tom Ward tried to get through his welcome speech at the start of Louisiana High School’s 150th commencement last Friday without… Login to continue reading Login…
Cameras and phones in hand, Clopton's seniors prepare for prom
They came dressed in their finest—gowns, coats and ties, and maybe a tux or two—Clopton’s seniors gathered at Central Park of Eolia, a brand new venue perfectly suited for a prom.