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Clean Sweep
Friday, Nov. 20, 10:39 a.m. by Bobbi Mlynar
Olpe students earn first prizes in state essay contest Read story.
Teachers reach tentative agreement
Friday, Nov. 20, 10:36 a.m. by Bobbi Mlynar
Representatives of teachers and the school board and administrators came to a tentative agreement on compensation Thursday evening, with the help of Patrick L. Dunn of the Kansas City office of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Read story.
Mediator brings IBB team to agreement
Thursday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. by Bobbi Mlynar
Teachers' contract must be ratified by ENEA and school board. Read story.
Fleeing absconder causes lockdown at Walnut School
Friday, Nov. 13, noon by Bobbi Mlynar
Walnut School students and staff members were locked inside the school Tuesday while police searched in the area Read story.
EMS singled out for achievment
Friday, Nov. 13, 10:56 a.m. by Special to The Gazette
Emporia Middle School is among the Kansas schools to receive Challenge Awards this fall from the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force. Read story.
Walmart gives $1,000 prize to village class
Friday, Nov. 13, 10:54 a.m. by Special to the Gazette
A Village Elementary third-grade class took an Earth Day Challenge seriously last spring and collected more than 5,200 plastic bags. Read story.
Cookie hand-out planned for education week
Friday, Nov. 13, 10:45 a.m. by Nancy Horst - Special to the Gazette
Local businesses will help the Emporia Public Schools celebrate American Education Week next week. Read story.
Man trying to lure young boys to truck
Thursday, Nov. 12, 12:35 p.m. by Bobbi Mlynar
Police are investigating reports near two schools. Read story.
School board proceeds with Custom Energy project
Thursday, Nov. 12, 10:37 a.m. by Bobbi Mlynar
USD 253 Read story.
Project will move ahead
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11:35 p.m. by Bobbi Mlynar
No dissent on energy plan heard at board meeting. Read story.
Area schools not leaving students behind
Monday, Nov. 9, 1:39 p.m. by Bobbi Mlynar
Final results from state assessment tests have given area school districts cause to celebrate Read story.
Student achievement climbs
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 12:19 p.m. by John Heim - Emporia superintendent of schools
Parents like to know their children are doing well in school. Read story.
Turf Wars
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 10:56 a.m. by Bobbi Mlynar
Competing company disputes how contracts were awarded Read story.
Student news story selected for national publication
Friday, Oct. 30, 7:39 a.m. by Nancy Horst, Special to the Gazette
A story published in the current edition of The Echo, the Emporia High School student newspaper, has received national attention. Read story.
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