Of legislators approved the controversial plan today. But the process is by no means over. For parents, heres what you controversial plan today. But the process is by no means over. For parents, heres what you need to know about how the plan will affect you the new empowerment model will cede control to individual schools on budgeting, staffing and instruction decisions. Principals will have more responsibility. It requires every school to create a School Precinct made up of teachers, support staff and parents that will have input into budgeting, hiring race for the white house. Donald trump under fire for comments praising russian leader vladimir putin. Hillary clinton and Republican Leaders pouncing after those comments. Abcs Karen Travers has the latest from the cm russia is becoming a central figure in this president ial election. Hillary clinton off the campaign trail. But sitting down with Foreign Policy experts in new york. Hillary clinton, democratic president ial nominee donal
Plus. Today could be a landmark day for the Clark County School district. The major vote to decide whether or not to reorganize. brian loftus and. A cool down coming our way. Will make it feel like fall. The drop into the 80s. In sherrys weather now forecast. Kirsten Joyce 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts right now. now, live. This is 8 news now good day. brian loftus thanks for waking up with us on 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader. Im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce and im Kirsten Joyce Walter Johnson junior high. After staff and students were exposed to mercury. And held for testing for nearly 20 hours. brian loftus the district says 9students and 3teachers tested positive for levels of mercury. Everyone was deemed safe. Kirsten Joyce but emotions boiled over during last nights Community Forum to discuss the ordeal. 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is live outside the middle school with reaction. Good morning michael . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. To
Thousand people were killed and thousands more injured when two hijacked planes flew into the twin towers another hijacked plane hit the pentagon and a fourth crashed into a field on september 11th, 2001. To this day it remains the deadliest terrorist attack on american soil. The ohio statehouse is marking the 15th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. With a stunning tribute. Two thousand977 flags have been planted at the statehouse in columbus. Each representing a life lost on 9 11. This group of columbus firefighters were among the volunteers who planted the flags. Tonight Community Members in waukesha will be holding a Memorial Ceremony for the victims of the 9 11 attack. The kewaskum remembers project will be displaying a registered 22hundred pound piece of steel recovered from the north tower of the world trade center. On hand will be the Waukesha Police and fire honor guards as well as jessica osenb . Gge, a waukesha resident and survivor of 09 11. The ceremony starts stude
Question if Something Like this did happen again we can see some things went well but some things really didnt. What kind of things would you do differently . I think would have made sure we had the lights out here for the brought in for the immediate issue that evening we would have brought a sound system in from another school. They do think school will be back in session monday. They say they the kid got this mercury. Reporting live Parker Collins 13 action news. 5 8 nats of parents yelling those are parents who met with district officials last night. As you can see, the meeting quickly got out of control. 19 42 Tiffany Moore mom all that last nightfrustration wouldve been settled had you communicated on what youre doing. Butted with 09 19jarrod langendorf dad beging with and thats unfortunateit just heightened the frustration of the parents. School police and firefighters say they did their best to communicate with parents during the decontamination process wednesday. But they also
Stormtrack7 Live Weather Network cameras this morning. The clouds are ahead of a cold front that will track through and may bring a few sprinkles or temperatures as the winds turn to the northwest at 15 to 30 mph and will gust to 40 mph at times. It will be breezy again tomorrow and another front will bring a chance of rain and snow to the state monday night and tuesday. Ill have more on that in a few minutes. New and developing this morning. Authorities are saying two inmates have escaped from a Correctional Center here in iowa this weekend. This happening at the Newton Correctional Release Center in jasper county. Missing during a routine count last night. Heres what the inmates look like. On the left is Michael Amodeo who is serving a 10year sentence for possession of controlled substance in polk county and a meth charge in warren county. The other man is jessy foley who is serving a 27year sentence for possession of controlled substance, along with meth and other charges. Both have