Prep Volleyball Preview: Powerhouse programs replacing stars - Springfield News Sun
The scene is set for a changing of the guard on the local prep volleyball scene this season. But will the stars bow to the understudies? Several of the area’s top teams have lost standout players, opening the door for

It's Back To School For Some Laid-Off Teachers - Hartford Courant
Erica Stinziani didn't mind tacking up all the material on her bulletin boards again inside her classroom at Lincoln Elementary School in New Britain last week. Just a few weeks earlier, the young art teacher

Boring After School Activities - Associated Content
Why does Lisa grumble when it is time for her to go for her piano lessons? How come Johnny abhors the sight of his skates now? After all, these children were very enthusiastic about the programs when they

Safety net is cut after son’s college departure - Biloxi Sun Herald
DEAR ABBY: Our son, “Jason,” has decided to leave college with only two semesters left in order to pursue his love of river guiding and outdoor programs. While he was in school, his father and I paid for

Teens get a kick out of after-school program - San Diego Union-Tribune
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 7:06 p.m. Two wide-eyed freshman boys wandered out of the Orange Glen High gym Friday afternoon, in awe of what they had just experienced at a launch party for the ABC after

Class size is No. 1 issue as Seminole, Volusia go back to school - Orlando Sentinel
LAKE MARY — As chatty, excited students arrived at Markham Woods Middle School on Monday for the first day of classes after summer break, Principal Roger Gardner was confronting the big question faced by

Warriors examine deficiencies after first game - Cherokee Tribune
The opening drives of Friday's season-opening game showed that North Forsyth's triple option was more polished than Cherokee's. That was because the Raiders have three seniors who ran it efficiently, and the

Volusia continues Oak Hill after-school program - msnbc.com
OAK HILL -- Volusia County is pulling out of the park maintenance business here, but will continue its after-school program for now. "For them to continue the program, they have to show they're self-supporting

Reprieve for 5 of 7 Oakland child care programs - San Jose Mercury News
OAKLAND -- Parents scrambling to find before- and after-school care for their children next week because of district budget cuts will get some relief. School officials announced Friday they will keep the