After two parents spoke up to express their concerns about bullying and violence at Miller Middle School during the previous meeting two weeks prior, the Marsha
A host of Marshalltown Community School District administrators were on hand at the regular meeting of the school board Monday as they discussed potential chang
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The Marshalltown Community School District is monitoring activity on school-issued Chromebooks, whether at home or in the buildings. Some parents have sought restriction of certain programs, such as Google Chat.
Near the beginning of the spring semester, parents of a Miller Middle School seventh grader were notified their daughter was taken to the office for her bag to be searched for a firearm.
The student messaged a friend through Google Chat a communication feature on the school-issued Chromebooks to say she had a gun. Directly after the weapon was mentioned, the student said it was fake and she was joking. A real or fake gun was not found.