The first-period English class is held in a science lab because the room across the hall smells like mildew and lacks adequate air conditioning. When Missouri education officials took over the troubled Normandy School District last summer, they vowed to help its 3,600 students become more college- and career-ready. About a quarter of the enrollment had already left for better schools under the controversial Missouri school transfer law, extracting millions of dollars from Normandy in the form of tuition payments to more affluent districts. [...] state education officials promised a new dawn in the district, with new leaders, better faculty and an unprecedented degree of attention from their department in Jefferson City. Electives such as business classes and personal finance were no longer offered. Demetris Drummer, the AP English instructor, re-entered the classroom to see whether students had questions about the worksheet. After a few weeks, Hensley and his classmates marched down to Principal Derrick Mitchell's office and demanded that an instructor teach them. The students come from a patchwork of 24 tiny municipalities in north St.
Similar Stories to Senior Year Mostly Lost Time For Honor Students At Normandy on Bing News
By ELISA CROUCH, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, San Antonio Express-News: World
Sun, 05/03/2015 - 11:04am
Topics: when missouri normandy school district jefferson city electives demetris drummer ap english principal derrick mitchell st louis county wellston in october lucas crossing elementary school missouri board education english missouri normandy hensley in early time students senior year schools officials levels classroom state parents teachers
BING NEWS:
- Salute to Seniors: Medina Valley High School Class of '24
MEDINA VALLEY - We're saluting the graduating seniors of Medina Valley High School. This year's senior class had a total of 510 graduates walk the stage at Free ...
06/15/2024 - 9:44 am | View Link - OU threw Christian Bart a life preserver; now, he's in the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials
Christian Bart had a tough upbringing in Grand Rapids, amid financial stress on his family and poor academics. Six years later, he's leaving Oakland extremely decorated, in the pool and the classroom.
06/14/2024 - 4:01 pm | View Link - Philadelphia Catholic teacher retires after 52 years of dedicating life to her students: "She is amazing"
A Philadelphia teacher who dedicated her life to serving her students is retiring after more than 50 years. Students and staff at St. Helena Incarnation Catholic School honored her for an incredible ...
06/13/2024 - 1:29 pm | View Link - A long-promised ‘Super Block’ is coming to Seattle’s Central District
Construction on the Garfield Super Block is set to begin early next year. The park makeover plans, spearheaded by the community, have been years in the making.
06/9/2024 - 2:00 am | View Link - D-Day 2024: Pinellas teacher, student honor fallen soldier
On this 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, FOX 13 salutes the Tampa Bay soldiers who played a role in turning the tide in World War II. Among the 9,387 American soldiers buried at the Normandy ...
06/7/2024 - 12:39 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more