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Playground fund seeking big month
Joanna Bjerum had some numbers to share with the Newton USD 373 Board of Education Nov.
Chamber bringing Christmas downtown
The Newton Area Chamber of Commerce is wrapping up the annual Taste of Christmas, just in time for “Deck Downtown.”Deck Downtown is an annual event that takes place at the beginning of December.
Hesston College engineering forges new partnership
Hesston – It proved to be a perfect match – the engineering departments of two Mennonite Colleges combining to improve an advanced flip board design.Even if those colleges are nearly 1,200 miles apart.The Hesston College School of Engineering recently collaborated on a project with the engineering department at Eastern Mennonite University of Harrisonburg, Virginia.“Eastern Mennonite University and Hesston College have a long history of collaboration in various areas,” said Johann Reimer, Hesston College program director.
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Changes coming to city parks
After several months of work Newton’s public parks will go smoke free Jan.
Education Frontlines: Degree Mills
Degree mills may get a boost from the former President’s recent proposal for an online “American Academy.”“Degree mills” are defined by their ambiguous degree-granting authority, lack of accreditation, providing credit for prior experiences, minimal quantity and quality of work (if required) and questionable decision-making.
USD 373 adding course for electrical certification
The Newton USD 373 Board of Education got a first look at the course book listing for a new class at Newton High School, one that founds a new “pathway” within the career and technical education programs at the school.A partnership between Newton USD 373, Hutchinson Community College and Kansas Electric is creating an electrical pathway – elective classes that could allow students to earn a certification for students upon graduation.“The partnership that we have there is just pretty darn cool,” said Sheila Wendling, assistant superintendent of curriculum for Newton USD 373.
Community Thanksgiving dinner on the way
The community Thanksgiving Dinner set a post-pandemic record in 2002, serving up 1,500 meals free of charge to the community,“We had one woman call, she had three kids.
In BriefCDDO to meet
The Board of Directors of the Harvey-Marion County Developmental Disability Organization (HMCDDO) will hold its regular monthly meeting at 4 p.m.