Ottawa district posts larger first day enrollment
Ottawa school district reports 2,436 total students on Aug 21, up 28 from 2012 but accurate head counts for pre kindergarten remain unsettled. Elementary numbers total 1,198 with Lincoln 507 Garfield 394 Eugene Field 297. Middle 557. High School 681, up 20 after class of 150 seniors graduated and 180 plus freshmen entered.
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Eugene Field
Tremont Ave
Ottawa Middle School
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Ottawa High School
Ryan Dobbs
OHS
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Logan Street sidewalk project advances toward Main Street reach
Wynndee Lee says the Logan Street and Davis Road intersection work nears completion with a first sidewalk phase from Spruce to Davis Road. The city plans to extend the sidewalk to Main Street this fall creating a foot traffic corridor from Main to Davis Road.
City’s Path One Step at a Time
Wynndee Lee, Ottawa planning chief, defends a Logan Street sidewalk project as part of a broader plan to create a continuous pedestrian corridor from Main Street to Davis Road. City plans expand from Spruce to Main, with state funds aiding the Logan Street segment and future repairs and improvements across Davis Road.
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Common Core: A regime for college and career readiness
Ottawa schools superintendent Jeanne Stroh explains Common Core State Standards aim to prepare students for college and work by high school graduation. The standards, developed with teacher input, cover math science social studies reading and writing and are aligned with postsecondary expectations. Since its 2010 adoption, the initiative has swept across the country.
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Herald
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Jeanne Stroh
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Council of Chief State School Officers
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