Here s how Iowa parents can weigh in on how federal education money is spent
Monday, the Iowa State Education Association held a meeting encouraging teachers to discuss how American Rescue Plan funds are distributed within their districts. Author: Eva Andersen Updated: 10:12 PM CDT May 10, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa is receiving nearly $775 million to spend on education from the American Rescue Plan, and the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) wants teachers and parents to know they have a seat at the table when discussing how it s spent. The US Department of Education in writing direction on how to use the funds says that local stakeholders, including educators and all in-school employees, must be engaged in meaningful consultation on how the funds are used, said ISEA President Mike Beranek.
ALPENA Several Northeast Michigan school districts are planning to offer summer school for students to help them reinforce or catch up on subjects learned i
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Team members from Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union recently volunteered their time to package food for Feeding Kids Ministries.
The program assists elementary, junior high and high school-age students each week throughout the school year. Every Friday, a gallon-size bag of non-perishable food is placed in the student’s backpack to assist less fortunate families with food for their child over the weekend. With the generosity of the community, the program has been able to expand and help families during the summer months as well.
Pictured are Alisha Payne, Marisa Zinke, Rose Powierski, Cheryl Christensen, Sarah Banham, Denise Chapman, Jessica Howard, and Jamie Quick.
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Dean Transportation bus driver Randy Potts on April 5 hits the tire on a bus before he heads out to pick up Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District students. Potts listens for a specific sound to tell if a tire is low.
ALPENA Schools in Northeast Michigan face many challenges maintaining bus fleets and scheduling new bus purchases.
Many local school districts have older buses that often travel hundreds of thousands of miles over the course of a school year, adding wear and tear to the buses and maintenance costs to a district’s budget.
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∫ The Alpena Community College Board of Trustees approved the purchase of 10 ThinkPad laptop computers in the amount of $20,250 from Lenovo which will be used during TRiO Talent Search summer camps. The purchase was made using TRiO Talent Search funds.
During the five-day summer camp, students will learn the fundamentals of game design through the development and planning of game maps, character creation, Java coding, using programming logic and animation, with the end result of creating and publishing a game on the site platform.
The college received three bids for the computer purchase, but college officials did not recommend the lowest bid because it did not meet specifications.