When scores from last spring’s Illinois Assessment of Readiness testing came in, the drop in reading and math among elementary and middle school students in Woodstock School District 200 didn’t […]
Board of Education members were divided last week on whether remote learning should replace the traditional “snow day” in Woodstock School District 200. In fact, some of them admitted they […]
When students awake in the morning to several inches of snow, they might not have to go to school, but that doesn’t mean they won’t need to attend classes. The […]
Administrators in Woodstock School District 200 have developed a new plan to adjust the school day to deal with the ongoing shortage of bus drivers. The Board of Education this […]
Nobody from the public showed up last week to comment as the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education approved a $115.7 million budget for the 2021-22 school year. What […]
“Feedback from many parents” has caused administrators to withdraw a plan to change school start and dismissal times to address a critical shortage of bus drivers in Woodstock School District […]
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 […]
Students in Woodstock School District 200 could soon see start and dismissal times delayed by 25 minutes or up to an hour or more as administrators try to deal with […]
Students, parents, and staff were cited for their efforts in getting in-school instruction underway in Woodstock School District 200 when classes resumed in mid-August. “We’re off to a great start, […]
In a two-hour special meeting that became moot in less than 24 hours, the Board of Education last week established a mandatory mask policy to start the academic year in […]
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