The State Department of Education released school letter grades this week, showing both Neville and Wossman High Schools as shining stars for the District, both schools are received “A” letter grades from the state. However, ten of the districts 19…
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Solomon Temple honors 2018-19 Graduates
The Solomon Temple Baptist Church honored this year’s graduates with a breakfast and a ceremony, where graduates gave expressions and received gifts for their numerous accomplishments. Graduates from left to right include 1st Lady Virginia Howard, Psy.D. & Th.D. (Psychology…
Child’s Play Graduation held
Child’s Play II Child Care & Development Center held it’s Annual Graduation Ceremony Sunday, June 16, 2019, at the Monroe Convention Center. Child’s Play II is located at 209 N. 18th Street, Ronnie L Traylor, Owner, Naomi Gholston, Executive Director,…
Davis placed at Carroll
By: Robert K. Wright Former Wossman principal, state’s top high school principal, takes over at Carroll High The newsfeeds of Facebook pages were flooded this week with sentiments and well wishes to Dr. Eric Davis on his new appointment as…
Johnson, Vidrine at odds over Davis appointment
“If that’s the way he wants to play, then let’s play, “ were the angry words of school board member Brandon Johnson after he learned that superintendent Brent Vidrine had named Eric Davis as principal of Carroll High School. Vidrine…
Charter to help low performing elementary students, reversed
The application for the J.W. Brown Laboratory Charter school is on its way to the BESE Board after the Monroe City School Board reversed itself and voted down the charter’s application in a special meeting Monday. In an earlier May…
Informational Picket held
A demonstration was held Monday by members of the NAACP and the Carroll Alumni Association protesting what they believe are inequities in the Monroe City School System that are resulting in low academic performance in Southside Schools. The informational picket…