New strategies used to close learning gaps among D-200 students
By Mike Moan Superintendent of Schools We’re now halfway through the most typical school year we have had since March 2020, although typical isn’t something any of us who lived […]
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By Mike Moan Superintendent of Schools We’re now halfway through the most typical school year we have had since March 2020, although typical isn’t something any of us who lived […]
Could members of the National Guard soon be driving students to class in Woodstock School District 200? That was a suggestion by Board of Education member John Headley after the […]
If we’ve learned anything since March 2019, we’ve learned that as a society, as a community, as families and as individuals, we can adjust to circumstances we never would have […]
Woodstock has been my family’s hometown for generations. I’m proud of its tradition of tolerance and acceptance for people of all races, backgrounds, identities and beliefs. This is a spirit […]
School district enrollment down, but only by 0.03 percent
Misunderstanding. Lack of communication. Those were words used to describe the recent conflict over funding for co-curricular programs in Woodstock School District 200. The issue arose last month during the […]
Woodstock schools are likely to have an increased police presence when classes resume Aug. 16. The D-200 School Board was expected to formalize a request Tuesday night for a second […]
Adding a second police resource officer to Woodstock School District 200 is an idea that interests the school board. But members want more details. At its meeting April 10, the […]
Dean Street Elementary School will live to teach another day. In a unanimous vote, the Woodstock District 200 School Board voted not to close the school, a proposal that had […]
Woodstock Police last week searched a local house for a weapon that didn’t exist. But they were not taking any chances. The search resulted from a social media post by […]
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