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Months Behind Based on School District

Months Behind Based on School District

You have probably seen headlines like, “Students Fall Months Behind During Last School Year.” They are everywhere. And as school begins, there is a push to get students safely back in the classroom to make up for lost time. But what is not being covered enough is the great shift away from urban schools

Running Public But Choosing Private

Running Public But Choosing Private

After shutting down Alexander City Public Schools (ACPS), one of the high school newspapers interviewed Superintendent Hutchings to confirm that he enrolled one of his two children at a private Catholic high school. At Bishop Ireton, students are learning in person two days a week while ACPS has zero in-person time. Hutchings called the decision “very personal.” Today we discuss who gets to make “personal decisions” and who doesn’t.