The Monroe City School Board voted Tuesday not to sponsor Neville High School’s application to become a Type 3 charter school. The decision came during a special meeting where only four of the seven board members voted, resulting in a…
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Cooper, Shelling say parents complaining about Eureka math system
Eureka Math? If you’ve never heard of it by name, you may know it as the new way of doing math that is so frustrating that many parents can’t help their children at home. School Board members Betty Cooper and…
Shelling, Berry win re-election to city school board
Shelling makes history as the only board member elected to the same seat three times after having been ousted twice. Brenda Shelling has been re-elected to an unprecedented third term on the Monroe City School Board. …
School board candidates to face-off in live October 11th forum
Southside voters will get to hear the views of candidates for the Monroe City School Board next month in a live forum sponsored by the local NAACP. The forum, sponsored by the Ouachita Parish Chapter of the NAACP, will be…
Shelling says state should tread cautiously when changing letter grades
The State Superintendent of Education says he wants to change the standards that give “A” ratings to schools, and one school board candidate thinks he may be right but should proceed cautiously. Brenda Shelling, a recognized expert in educational circles,…
Three school board members to face opposition in November elections
While the majority of the Monroe City School Board will begin a new four-year term in January, three members will face run-offs. When qualifying for school board closed last week: school board members Bill Willson, Jennifer Haneline, Brandon “BJ” Johnson,…
Sorority Sisters in court over disputed rent deposit
Two sorority sisters were in court this week, airing out a dispute over a rental deposit. Landlord and renter disputes happen frequently, but this one is making headlines because the Landlord is an elected official and the tenant is her…