By Kent Casson
For The Daily Leader
FAIRBURY A high school plan for addressing student deficiencies was shared with members of the Prairie Central Board of Education Thursday night during the regular January meeting.
Prairie Central High School Principal Brad Allen explained the process which looks at grade trends with comparisons to the previous year. A significant difference was discovered. There were 122 failing grades in 2019-2020 with 336 in 2020-2021. Out of the 336 failing grades, 138 students are responsible for those numbers of failures, according to Allen.
“We wished we could have attacked this sooner,” Allen said. “Every time you solve a problem, two more pop up.”
By Kent Casson
For The Daily Leader
FAIRBURY An update on remote and in-person learning was given to members of the Prairie Central Board of Education during the group’s regular December meeting Thursday night.
Superintendent Paula Crane reminded the board that students are on remote learning one week before and after the scheduled holiday break, when the situation will be re-evaluated. Crane said the hope was to keep students healthy so they wouldn’t have to miss their own Christmas celebrations.
There was no big uptick in COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving, which many had expected. Crane suggested this was due to individuals being more careful or maybe not gathering quite as much.