Throughout the month of February, students at Madison James Foster learned about the role of the Harlem Renaissance in combating racial discrimination and the legendary authors and artists from that era, including Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington. Their education culminated…
Former Senator Charles Jones has signed on to represent a former Carroll High School Secretary accused of stealing nearly $43,000 in school deposits. Jones, confirmed Wednesday, that his firm is representing Marilyn Wimbish. In a strange turn of events, the State…
When the state released letter grades for schools across the state, educators are pouring over reports to spot areas of improvement. The reports showed that schools located in Monroe’s Northside were high performing schools and with a few exceptions, most…
A former school bookkeeper is struggling to clear her name after a state Legislative Audit Report showed $43,799 in cash was missing from Carroll High School’s deposits over three years. Marilyn Wimbush, the former bookkeeper for Carroll, says she deposited…
Most Free Press readers think the Carroll High School football team had a winning year this year even though it posted a losing season. Over 60% of the school’s players were honor roll students, which caught the attention of the…
Four members of the Monroe City School Board revealed that they never consulted their constituents before they made major decisions during the last four years. The revelations came at a candidate’s forum sponsored by the Carroll Alumni Association at the…
Should the school board spend $16 million to relocate Martin Luther King Middle school to a flood zone near Wossman High? That was a hot-button topic of discussion at a candidate’s forum Tuesday night at the Marbles Recreation Center, sponsored…
