The Boys & Girls Club of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½'s new South Jackson Street clubhouse is proving popular for teens. It's also seeing a rise in curious residents who want a tour. Residents can get a chance to see the new space at at the new center at 925 S. Jackson St.
The new house stands on the city's far west edge. It's complete, and it's got fresh, green grass growing. A "For Sale" sign is planted in the yard, and dozens of parents and the high school senior students that built it got to show it off on Wednesday afternoon, the culmination of a yearlong build that's embedded in the district's workforce development curriculum.
Recent "National Report Card" scores show alarming declines in K-12 education, with 40% of fourth-graders lacking basic reading skills and 39% of eighth-graders behind in math—increases of 6-8 percentage points since 2019. No state improved eighth-grade math scores from pre-pandemic levels. Educators like Emily Levy of EBL Coaching report "significant learning loss" especially among younger students establishing learning foundations.
JANESVILLE – Forward ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ has named Shar Hermanson its next president and CEO.
It's spring, folks. There are 64 parks in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½. So, go, already. Go! Find a place outside to play...
