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Alton attorney Amy Sholar joined other people Wednesday in bringing out their umbrellas to stay dry from the light but seemingly constant rainfall across the area. Show MoreShow Less
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A smiling John Pearson, Superitendent of the East Alton-Wood River High School District, was all smiles as he talked about his career in education. Pearson is retiring in June. Show MoreShow Less
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The warm and sunny weather was bringing bikers out in full force Monday. Blowing the cob webs out of their tailpipes was a popular thing to do at the Alton city limits on the Great River Road as seen framed through some less mobile pipes stacked up for a future water project on the side of the road. Show MoreShow Less
Three seek re-election to East Alton school board
March 2, 2021
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EAST ALTON Three East Alton School District No. 13 members are seeking re-election April 6.
Joan Mudge, Margaret A. Foiles and Keith W. Trout are running re-election on their experience and accomplishments, including:
• Working with school administrators, teachers and staff to keep East Alton School District No. 13 students in their classrooms during the pandemic.
• Holding the line on the East Alton School District No. 13’s portion of taxpayers’ total property taxes while balancing the school district’s budget every year.
• Working with the East Alton-Wood River High School District to coordinate and improve student curriculums and yearly calendars.
East Alton-Wood River High School votes to change grading scale
Effective for remainder of school year
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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WOOD RIVER At a special board meeting of the East Alton-Wood River High School District 14, the board unanimously voted to make a change to the 2020-2021 grading scale. The changes affects specifically the “D” scale, which changed from 69-64 to 69-60.
Superintendent John Pearson said he sees this as a possible motivator for some students.
“We are trying to give our high school students who may have a failing average, but are close enough that by making a good grade on their final exams, plus working a little harder on getting assignments in, they can benefit by the lowering of the passing grade from a 64% down to a 60%,” Pearson said.