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This Week in
Worthington / Dispatch
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Worthington News
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01/13/2010 |
Keegan,
Schare elected board officers |
Schools use
first calamity day as snow falls
Board member: New vice president doesn't
deserve job |
Let's see
levy campaigns based on just the facts |
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01/06/2010 |
Operating
levy campaign
Health care provider biggest donor
Arts Center, school levies, chickens
made the news in 2009
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District
steels for 2010's financial, enrollment challenges
Thomas students will
earn wings in engineering contest |
Letter:
Teacher pay freeze wouldn't have disastrous consequences
Letter: District
should look to private sector's reductions
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12/30/2009 |
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Fiscal woes
can't overshadow student achievements in '09 |
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12/23/2009 |
Kilbourne
students fill wish-lists for needy Worthington children
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Retiring
principals reflect on careers, schools with pride
Educators, library
officials relieved state won't cut funds
Foundation's
grants will supplement lessons at all levels |
Letter:
Experienced teachers better than retired administrators / Unions must adapt
so they do not disappear / |
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12/16/2009 |
Granby,
Wilson Hill elementaries
Interim principals hired for 2 schools
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Board honors
Issue 49 stumpers, OKs new PE program
High schoolers'
generosity spreads across Central Ohio |
Letter:
Teacher pay suggestions would cause problems
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12/09/2009 |
Worthington
academy's students learn from worldwide interaction
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Letter: Now
is the time to freeze school salaries
Letter: Teacher
compensation system needs overhaul
Letter:
Concessions should be similar to those in private sector |
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12/02/2009 |
Board
discusses ideas on values, costs of schools
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New store
offers Cardinal essentials to students |
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11/25/2009 |
Levy did
not end need to cut school budget
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With levy
passed, Worthington takes close look at finances
Worthington teachers
stump for new angle on physical education |
Letter: Those
who decry teacher pay offer no real solutions |
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11/18/2009 |
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(Guest
Colimn): Getting involved in schools is a cinch
Letter: Ridiculous
accusations against schools need to stop |
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11/11/2009 |
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Liberty keeps
spirit of giving alive in 'Frankie's locker'
Tale generates
lessons in literacy, encourages creativity |
With levy
passed, Worthington must not return to business as usual
Letter: Levy will
just pay for more salary increases for unions
Despite a lot
of noise, status quo rules local election |
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11/04/2009 |
School
levy wins by 60-40 margin
WCMH Video of Election
Night
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District's all
smiles
Toy drive honors Kilbourne student's
generous nature
Local charities
will reap bounty of schools' Penny Harvest |
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10/28/2009 |
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10/21/2009 |
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Letter
addresses levy questions as Election Day looms
Worthington art teachers' unique creations
on display |
12 (count
'em) levy letters in the SNP
Avoid damaging cuts; approve Issue 49 |
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10/14/2009 |
Quality,
sustainability are themes of Issue 49 debate
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Worthington
Estates students starting to return after rough Friday
Physical education's
move beyond sports helps brain, too
Technology
upgrades cost pennies, could save thousands
District levy
campaign in full swing; voters speak out
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"This
Week Letters"
Letter: Concessions are appreciated /
Slide to mediocrity would begin with levy failure / Arguments against levy
do not present a convincing case / School district may not be sharing
residents' pain / District's quality education makes it worthy of levy vote
/ Children's education more important than vacations / Won't some levy
proceeds fund employee contracts? / Levy failure would fail community /
Consider reactions when making levy decision / 'Yes' vote will protect
important district programs / Families need the money the schools are asking
for / District provides education well worth 'yes' vote on levy / Schools'
superior education help make area attractive / Cuts if levy fails would be
devastating to schools / Voters should take note of absentee ballot
confusion / Special education director did much for district / Assertion
bears correcting / |
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10/07/2009 |
Volunteers stump for school levy
Problems persist in assisting disabled
students, Worthington parents contend
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Worthington
leaders worry district's success could fall victim to cuts
Top state rating
cause for celebration in Worthington
'Few' students
caught in drug sweep
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Not
perfect, but it's a successful district/Step freeze would be hard to reverse
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deal for community /These quality teachers help make the district special
School district has no more fat to be
trimmed / Kids' quality education shows Worthington schools are worth it /
Freezing step increases would be bad policy / District gives great education
and is worth levy investment / Quality of education is at risk if Issue 49
fails |
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09/30/2009 |
Bressman,
Schare pick up on hot topics |
National Merit
semifinalists prepare for college, careers
Schare's statement on
contract irks Bressman
District
celebrates 'excellence' |
School
board, union must cut spending now
District must share pain now to share
gain later/Programs at risk is levy fails are necessities, not frills/
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09/23/2009 |
12
seniors honored as National Merit semifinalists
(DISPATCH): RETIRED,
REHIRED
School employees can get paid twice
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Award-winning
science teachers give credit to students
Japanese educators
impressed with school's PE prowess
Levy campaigners
ready to pound area pavement
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A call
for a true pay freeze for teachers/Consider collateral damage if levy
fails/Schare hits trifecta with his vote
Teachers have
sacrificed, but not as much as others/Voting down levy won't send message
about teacher pay/Schools cannot be run like a business as some
suggest/Community has long been focused on good education |
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09/16/2009 |
2011-12
school year - Teachers' base salary to freeze |
Worthington
middle schoolers unfurl living flag to remember 9/11
School board gives nod
to five-year financial forecast in Worthington
Agreement: No
raises for Worthington teachers in 2011-12 |
Letter:
Levy will keep our stellar Worthington schools strong
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09/09/2009 |
Massive
cuts loom if Nov. 3 levy fails
Board may hear from union 'as early
as Monday'
Possible
district budget reductions through FY12
Students
could choose whether or not to watch Obama speech |
Finalized list
shows deep cuts for Worthington schools
Brookside's garden
holds cornucopia of veggies, lessons
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Explaining the dynamics of teacher compensation |
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09/02/2009 |
Four
named distinguished alumni of Worthington Schools
DISPATCH: Worthington
schools OK cuts if levy loses
DISPATCH:
Worthington outlines possible cuts
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NBC4: Worthington City Schools Ready To Make $15M In Cuts
Conrath pushing board
to make cuts, levy or not
Teaching brings
'real joy' to Worthington award-winner
Four notable
graduates named 'distinguished alumni' |
Times are
tough, but voters need to get priorities in order / We all must work
together to support community / Best school districts don't clamor for
concessions / Money spent on education is not money wasted / Attacks on
teacher pay are greatly misplaced |
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08/26/2009 |
DISPATCH:
District proposes doomsday reductions
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'Levy fail'
list has big cuts
Retirees share top job at Worthington
Estates
Board celebrates
'Excellent with Distinction' rating
Bressman, Best,
Schare unopposed in school board run |
Union
leader answers critics of teacher pay
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08/19/2009 |
DISPATCH:
Worthington schools to seek tax increase
6.9-mill
incremental levy put on ballot
Teachers
union pressured to return raises
Scott,
Schare, Best take out petitions for school board race; 3 seats available
DISPATCH Audio Podcast: Doing the math on
teacher salaries |
Incremental
levy official; reductions still planned |
Board
gets failing grade on its communications and others (THIS WEEK)
Letter: District will gain support if tough compensation choices are made /
Our schools must avoid the 'race to the bottom' / Why must teachers again be
treated as scapegoats / Concessions must be made before school levy can pass |
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08/12/2009 |
DISPATCH: Two
suburban school districts will try novel approaches to winning approval of
property-tax issues on the November ballot, and a third is still working out
the details.
DISPATCH: Teacher
salaries raising eyebrows
Worthington
sets 2 school-levy plans
Crowd: Don't
ask for levy until union negotiates
Voters
likely to see incremental levy |
Board chews
over incremental levy
District's entire administrative staff
turns down raises
Thomas, Kilbourne
prepare to fling open doors for year |
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08/05/2009 |
Levy size
must be decided next week
Board to tackle retire-rehire option |
Meetings
center on Worthington levy options |
Board
has been overly generous with salaries |
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07/29/2009 |
July 27
public forum , Cut teachers' salaries, group says
DISPATCH: Worthington
School salaries criticized at hearing
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Residents pack
house, speak out on planned cuts
Another 'Excellent' rating likely, say
district leaders
Conrath, McCuen
earn raves, but no bonuses, from board
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Letter: We
must continue work to address district's problems
Letter: Voting down
levy will cost money down the line
Letter:
District would be wise to explain dual principals
Letter: Thanks
for ceremony support
Letter:
Personal accounts would protect teachers, taxpayers |
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07/22/2009 |
Public
invited to discuss cuts, levy
Schools, not city, will pay for
crossing guard salaries
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Next week
holds chance to speak out on list of cuts
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Letter:
STRS exploring options, but won't abandon pension plan
Help enrich students' lives -- and your own |
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07/15/2009 |
DISPATCH:
Worthington schools consider cuts
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Board: Will
voters go for smaller, two-year request?
Schools, city, library
collaborate to form vision of future
Seigel's life
celebrated July 25
Three principals
to resign; board praises quick- thinking teacher |
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07/08/2009 |
City,
schools, library join to plan for future |
'Green' house
keeps bringing in accolades |
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07/01/2009 |
Schools,
courses, jobs could be cut
Next school levy: Should it be bare
bones, or beefed up?
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List of
potential cuts unfurled
Pair of Thomas grads look forward to Naval
Academy |
Board
needs a policy against 'double-dipping'
School district should not rehire
retired teachers |
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06/24/2009 |
School board set to retire, then rehire
two more administrators |
Summer school holds wealth of learning
opportunities Thomas graduate's call
to service leads to Virginia Tech
Work keeps schools buzzing despite lack
of students
Board continues to work out details for
November levy |
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06/17/2009 |
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Thomas library among state's cream of the
crop |
STRS needs changes in order to remain
viable |
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06/10/2009 |
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Most student
fees will stay at current levels next year
Graduates have a
ball at commencement ceremonies
'Summer-long
discussion' awaits board members |
SNP
Letters: We can't punish educators for the greed of others/Education is
investment, not just eternal expense/Better contract negotiations could help
with budget issues
Gratitude due to volunteers |
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06/03/2009 |
Community
to have say in school cuts
Brookside sows a garden in the
schoolyard
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District: Expect November levy
Walkabout readies senior for career in
music, theater |
Now's the
time to come up with sustainable plan for schools |
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05/27/2009 |
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(VIDEO): McCuen, Conrath and the Levy. |
We can't
paint 'no' voters with too broad a brush
We need to
understand costs before we question them |
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05/20/2009 |
Seniors
receive academic scholarships |
District
working to improve education of gifted students |
We must
keep facts straight as we continue forward
District did not do
enough to stress levy's importance
Senior
citizens aren't to blame for levy's failure
Blaming
seniors for levy failure is entirely unfair |
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05/13/2009 |
Board
questions why levy was defeated |
Need for levy
wasn't apparent, board hears
Staffer, students honored by board |
Levy
seekers can't afford to slough off opposition
Letter: Levy failure
will be bad for our property values
Letter: Those
who voted against levy are not good neighbors
Letter:
District needs to adjust to new global economy |
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05/06/2009 |
School
levy defeated by 60-40
Schare, Educate Worthington question
how average teacher salary is derived |
School levy
falls hard |
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04/29/2009 |
Voters to decide fate of 7.4-mill levy
Officials
answer readers' questions about school finances
Keegan
shoots back at levy critics during board meeting
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Board members voice levy support as Election
Day looms Business courses inspire talk of
required financial class
Phoenix students get taste of Greece
before overseas trip
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Letter: District, like residents, must
live within its means Letter: Seniors who benefited from
schools should support them
Letter: Tough times do not reduce
need to support students
Letter: Anti-levy postcard had some
noticeable errors
Letter: Tax increase will be bad for
students in long run
Letter: Rainforest program sends
students mixed messages
(DISPATCH):Take
another look at teachers' contract
(DISPATCH):Keep
schools strong in Worthington |
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04/22/2009 |
Levy critics pan teachers' salaries and
benefits City council
unanimously endorses school levy |
Voters take floor, vocalize strong opinions
on levy Council backs school levy,
continues arts center work
State says others can learn from
Kilbourne Middle School
(Video): Education
Worthington report. |
Letter: Education is more crucial concern
than tax rates Letter: Last levy
failure wasn't as crippling as district predicted
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04/15/2009 |
Levy may return in 3 years; district
collects $350,000 in pay-to-play fees
Board: look at sports, activity
programs
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Committee suggests end to freshman golf,
coaching cuts High schoolers lead
the way with engineering expertise
Three-year levy cycle necessary right
now, leaders say |
This is not the time to pass another
school levy
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04/08/2009 |
Groups aim to keep voters informed
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Groups
take it upon themselves to educate voters on levy
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School
employees' pay always will be issue at levy time
Residents can
learn more about district finances
Group wants
to focus on long-term 'sustainability' / Board posture called
'unconscionable' |
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04/01/2009 |
Guest Column: Slate Hill Elementary works hard to become an IB school
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Former WKHS
teacher's lawsuit continues in court
McCord Robotics Club gears up for
automaton action |
Two items of interest for district residents
'Step increases'
make it hard to empathize with district
District's
finances need creativity, not another levy |
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03/25/2009 |
Board
keeps promise of no new taxes
Funds from 2006 bond issue provide computers, buses and more repairs
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Board OKs
repairs big and small with '06 bond issue cash
Coins, cans add up in
Wilson Hill students' charity efforts
Guest Column:
District's staff excellent, but search for high-quality teachers rolls on |
Seniors
shouldn't suffer due to district's irresponsibility/School district must cut
back on spending in these tough times
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03/18/2009 |
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Group's
mission: Inform, encourage district's voters
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Board is
irresponsible to ask for more taxpayer money/This may not have been the best
time to install plasma screens |
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03/11/2009 |
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Two men divvy
up assistant superintendent job duties |
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03/04/2009 |
Guest
column: Wellness programs can have a significant impact
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Thomas
Worthington mock trial team will make its case at states
Enthusiasm for
Pancake Day is anything but flat |
Letter:
School district can't be the only one making cutbacks/Letter: Times are
tough, but school levy is still a necessity/Letter: Levy passage would be
devastating for seniors/Letter: Gratitude due for support |
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02/25/2009 |
District
needs time to prepare for 'testing out' option |
Solar panels
could cut 15 percent from Worthington schools' energy bill
New instructional
coaches bring fresh ideas to classroom
School board
honors art students, considers Senate Bill |
Letter:
School district needs more sustainable financial plan
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02/18/2009 |
Board
makes promise to voters to set aside 'unexpected revenue'
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Levy's on
ballot; board makes 'promise to taxpayers' |
Letter: In
tough times, schools need reductions, not levy money
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02/11/2009 |
Board:
Now is not time for 'Charlie's list'
BOE places
operating levy on May ballot
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Levy decision
splits board differences in Worthington
SCHOOL NOTES: District
staff taking steps to end bullies' destructive behavior |
District
won't change unless it knows it must / School quality shouldn't rest on
'maybe' money |
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02/04/2009 |
Unexpected funds could hurt levy push
Governor wants
overhaul of education system
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Leaders:
Governor's plan has potential, but levy still on
Wilson Hill second-graders' hearts go out to U.S. troops
Governor calls
for backpack full of changes to schools |
Injustice on the board; new ideas are needed / Levy is outrageous
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01/28/2009 |
Residents
doubt time is right for school levy
School board to mull levy issues at
special meetings
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Levy
unpleasant but necessary, district leaders say
Teaching strategies no
fairy tale at Worthington Hills |
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01/21/2009 |
Winter
Institute, not weather, closed Worthington schools last Friday
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Schools luck
out with off day's timing
Fundraiser lends hand to Perry student |
'My own agenda'
quote stirs Schare to explain
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01/14/2009 |
Operating
levy planned for May ballot
Bressman, Keegan - not Schare - are
new school board officers
Who has
middle-school sports? Worthington does, but the cost is high |
Levy looms on
'09 ballot |
Strick's
Fix still shrouded; schools hope for the best |
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01/07/2009 |
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Operating levy
heads up list of Worthington schools' 2009 challenges |
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12/31/2008 |
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Student
successes, focus on future marked 2008 in Worthington schools
Next year's levy will
be main topic of gathering
Clothing piles up
in Thomas students' charity drive
After-school
classes begin Jan. 26 |
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