Kendra Britt, a new first grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, learned a lot about teaching from her aunt, Daryl Sigg. Sigg is the library media specialist for McKinley and Lincoln schools.  Britt grew up…

Dirt work and soil remediation at the site of Iola’s new elementary school continues to move quickly.  School board officials expect to have a building pad ready by Labor Day. The work is being done…

USD 257’s school board members released a statement Monday evening about an Aug. 17 incident when four Iola High School students painted symbols known to be white supremacist code words on the high school parking…

Families who chose remote learning for their students because of the coronavirus pandemic will dig into the work today, after the USD 257 Board of Education officially approved a plan Monday night. The district’s model…

Jefferson Elementary School students Troy Johnston Jr., left, and Trevington Johnston walk off the school bus, wearing their required face masks, on the first day of school for PreK-5th grade and 9th grade students in…

Even in a normal year, cleaning and sanitizing are a priority the two weeks before school starts. The hallways of school buildings are filled with steam cleaners, electrostatic sprayers and various other sanitation devices.  This…

USD 257 was hit by a one-two punch of bad budget news for the coming school year. Enrollment numbers are likely to decrease, and the county’s property valuation dropped, all of which will translate to…

Lisa Womelsdorf struggled to decide whether to send her two boys to school or keep them home for online learning this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic. She filled out all the paperwork for her…

Michelle Griffin, kindergarten teacher at McKinley Elementary School, asks Gaelle Blanc to complete a series of tasks to determine if she is ready to enter school. Blanc will attend in-person classes when the fall semester…

As parents enroll their children in area schools next week, they’ll have a big decision to make: allow their children to attend in-person classes, or keep them home for remote learning.  Administrators say they’re working…