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District #7 Board of Education Approves Staffing Adjustments, Including Non-Renewal of 16 Probationary Teachers

3 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE – At the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education meeting on Monday, March 24, the difficult decision to dismiss and not renew the employment of 16 certified non-tenured probationary teachers was made. This decision was not made lightly and reflects the district’s commitment to financial efficiency. Some of the dismissed probationary teachers' positions will be filled by existing employees who will be reassigned. There are no planned reductions to any programs, including those in special education, or high school programs such as agriculture/FFA. The district’s goal is to ensure each program remains sustainable within our available revenue sources. Additionally, District #7 remains committed to maintaining appropriate class sizes to support student learning. Each year, District #7 evaluates staffing based on student enrollment and available resources to the District, which come from various revenue sources that collectively

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VIDEO: Local Firm Shines, as World of Asphalt Trade Show and AGG 1 Academy Hit St. Louis

3 months 1 week ago
Lindsey Hermes, president and COO of Chesterfield-based BioSpan was ready for her closeup. As photographers, video crews, press, and onlookers watched Tuesday (March 25th), she and members of her team whipped up a five-minute, small scale demonstration of the environmentally-friendly pavement preservation and repair solutions produced her company BioSpan. Hermes moved back to St. Louis […]
Tom Finan

FBI Shifts Resources From Tracking The Terrorists Trump Likes To Pitching In With Anti-Immigration Efforts

3 months 1 week ago
Be the “deep state” you want to see in the world. That’s the new FBI under conspiracy theorist/Trump acolyte Kash Patel’s “leadership.” Instead of being the Federal Bureau of Investigation, it will become the Federal Bureau of Investigating People Trump Doesn’t Like. I wouldn’t be too surprised to hear journalists are getting their phone records […]
Tim Cushing

Jackson Pender Honored by Edwardsville Rotary Club

3 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Rotary Club has chosen to honor Edwardsville High School student Jackson Pender with the Student of the Month Award for March. Lincoln was nominated by Edwardsville High School teacher, Mrs. Angie VanBuskirk. Jackson is the son of Keith and Melissa Pender. He participates in advanced placement classes and consistently achieves honor roll status at Edwardsville High School. His dedication to academics earned him recognition as a Illinois State Scholar Finalist. After school, Jackson is a member of the Ma Alpha Theta, as well as the EHS Math Team. In his spare time, Jackson enjoys programming and video games. He also likes listening to music and playing games. In the future, Jackson plans to attend SIUE and receive a master’s degree or higher in either electrical engineering or computer science. Specifically, he desires to go into circuitry; he also stated that he would be open to teaching within the field someday. The Edwardsville Rotary Club

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Daily Deal: The Ultimate Python & Artificial Intelligence Bundle

3 months 1 week ago
The Ultimate Python and Artificial Intelligence Bundle has 9 courses to help you take your Python and AI knowledge to the next level. You’ll learn about data pre-processing and visualization, artificial neural networks, how to use the Keras framework, and more. It’s on sale for $40. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated […]
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Housing Permits Down at Start of 2025

3 months 1 week ago
โ€œWhile 2024 ended with total housing permits up by 5% year-over-year, both single-family and multifamily housing permits see a decrease at the start of 2025. For the month of January, single-family housing permits are down 16% and multifamily housing permits are down 92%.” “The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) predicts that multifamily will stabilize […]
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