Parents, students and concerned community members were not holding back on their disapproval of the sudden teacher layoffs that were announced by Hamburg Central School District school officials.
Things looked good early as the Fenwick High School boys lacrosse team opened up a big first-half lead against Whitney Young during its IHSA state tournament opener May 18.
When Jill Mayer graduated from high school in 1999, career options felt more limited than what she sees available to today’s 18-year-olds. There was a “stigma,” Mayer said, “that if you don’t get a college degree you’re not going to be able to make good money and have a long career.”