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Groups make pitch to board of education (04/30/08)
Three groups made their pleas for changes -- or enhancement -- before members of the McCook Public Schools board of education during a special board meeting Tuesday evening. Superintendent Dave Schley told members of the public that the board has "lots of things on their plate," but that they'll look at everything. The board is faced with, he said, requests that would require "way more money" than is available...

College board approves tuition hike (03/27/08)
NORTH PLATTE -- Tuition and fees will be increased in July by 6.76 percent, along with costs of room and board, at the three McCook and North Platte campuses of Mid Plains Community College. MPCC Board of Governors approved the increases at its meeting Wednesday at the North Platte campus...

Online testing won't be part of statewide system (03/27/08)
An online testing system used by students in Southwest Nebraska would be the ideal way to achieve statewide student assessments, according to Dist. 44 Sen. Mark Christensen. Unfortunately, there are enough votes in the Legislature for LB1157 to go through without it, he said...

Hoof it! McCook students encouraged to walk to school (03/21/08)
McCook school children, kindergarten through eighth grade, are encouraged to participate Wednesday in McCook's "Walk to School Day," to promote healthy lifestyles and kick off the school district's "Walk to School Month" activities in April. The "Walk to School" activities are supported by a "Safe Routes to School" grant awarded to the McCook school district by the Nebraska Department of Roads, according to McCook Elementary Principal Lynda Baumbach...

Official: LB1157 could change entire system (03/21/08)
Nebraska lawmakers' passage of LB 1157 would change everything about the way Nebraska schools assess how well their students are learning and progressing. Gayle Sharkey, McCook Public Schools' curriculum director, told school board members at their monthly meeting March 10 that LB 1157's passage in its final form and approval by Gov. Dave Heineman would require state tests of students' achievement...