Ottawa Middle School space crunch prompts bond discussion
Steve Woolf, Ottawa resident and middle school principal, argues the USD 290 facility cannot accommodate 600 students. He cites class sizes often exceeding 20, asks for additional classrooms, and labels current space and load bearing walls as obstacles to modern needs including technology labs. He notes the need for a new middle school to provide safe, quality education and invites community tours.
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Steve Woolf
Ottawa
Kansas
School Board
Ottawa Herald
Board of Education
Franklin County
Response to Sam Sheldon on class size and student achievement
Darrell McCune argues that reducing class size benefits K through third grade learning based on Project STAR and LBS findings. He cites higher top tier STAR class performance, enhanced instruction, and individualized teaching as key results, while noting teachers incur more work and costs.
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Sam Sheldon
Tennessee
Helen Pate-Bain
C.M. Achilles
Jayne Boyd- Zaharias
Berard McKenna
Kindersgarten
Project Star
Tennessee State Department “‘of Education
Center of Excellence For
Tennessee State University
LBS
Phi Delta Kappan
Darrell
McCune
Olive
School board backs new middle school over renovation
A school board member explains why a new middle school building is preferred to renovation. The choice rests on cost, long term viability, and the need for a flexible, interdisciplinary learning environment, with concerns about condemned structure and future code compliance.
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Ren
Ward Science Hall
Ottawa University
OMS
William M. Alexander
C. Kenneth McEwin
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Sheldon
Glen E. Robinson
Finney