Hayesville High names Kenneth Dockery athletic director
Kenneth Dockery was named athletic director at Hayesville High School in a July 20, 2026 report, bringing a reported leadership change to the school’s athletics program.
Education
Schools, colleges, education policy, funding, enrollment, curriculum, labor, students, and academic institutions.
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Duplin schools schedule Wallace-area meeting, teacher workdays before new year
Duplin County Schools has scheduled a 6-7 p.m. Board of Education meeting for August 7, 2026, followed by mandatory teacher workdays from August 10-12.
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Cleveland County Schools names Brian Hunnell interim superintendent as permanent search continues
Cleveland County Schools appointed Dr. Brian Hunnell interim superintendent effective July 1, as Dr. Stephen Fisher retires and the board continues reviewing 24 applicants for the permanent position.
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Williamsport Schools Set to Add Law-Enforcement Partnership for 2026-27
The Metropolitan School District of Warren County approved a law-enforcement partnership memorandum effective July 1, 2026. Williamsport Elementary is included in the district’s 2026-27 calendar.
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Osseo Area Schools set to finish multiple construction projects before 2026-27 classes begin
Osseo Area Schools expects work at Osseo Middle and Osseo Senior High to wrap up before the 2026-27 school year, while construction continues at Maple Grove Senior High and community facility access is restricted at some buildings through Aug. 31.
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Moore County schools shift Carthage replacement plan away from Vass-Carthage Road site
Moore County Schools endorsed a smaller replacement Carthage Elementary plan for the existing Carthage campus while advancing a separate district IT building on Vass-Carthage Road.
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Ocean Springs schools adopt new elementary boundaries for 2026–27
Ocean Springs School District will use new K–4 elementary attendance boundaries in the 2026–27 school year to rebalance enrollment among three schools.
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Old Tappan school addition moves toward summer 2026 construction after state approval
The TBD addition project received New Jersey Department of Education approval in March and is scheduled to continue through summer 2027.
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East Jordan Public Schools receives $25,244 in federal teacher-support funding
East Jordan Public Schools is listed for a final $25,244 allocation under the 2025-26 Title II-A Supporting Effective Instruction program.
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Demolition Begins at Former Flint Central Site for New High School
Flint Community Schools says demolition has begun at the former Flint Central site, marking a construction milestone for a planned new district high school.
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NYC Summer Rising Ends for Middle School Students; K–5 Continues
Summer Rising programming for New York City students in grades 6–8 ended Aug. 7, while elementary programming and meals continue through Aug. 14.
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Poteau school board appoints Kaley Guillet to fill seat No. 3
Kaley Guillet was appointed to the Poteau school board’s seat No. 3 after Dennis Yoakum resigned in June 2026.
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Prince George County schools set Aug. 13 registration cutoff before staff training
Prince George County Public Schools will close registration Thursday, Aug. 13, while staff complete division-wide professional development before the 2026–27 school year.
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Solon High School begins 2026-27 year with new principal and assistant principal
Dakota Berg and Paige Zenovic began leading Solon High School on August 1, following the Board of Education’s acceptance of Erin Short’s retirement after 26 years in school administration.
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White Cloud Public Schools opens unlimited 2026-27 Schools of Choice enrollment through Aug. 28
White Cloud Public Schools is accepting an unlimited number of eligible K-12 Schools of Choice applications from outside the district through Aug. 28, 2026.
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Harmony Community School shares 2026-27 Meet the Teacher information
Harmony families received 2026-27 school-preparation information, including the districtwide high school Meet the Teacher schedule for Aug. 5.
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Allendale schools warn late bus registrations could delay transportation
Allendale Public Schools says transportation enrollment for 2026-27 has ended and late requests submitted after July 1 may take up to two weeks to process.
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Norwalk schools plan cost reductions as district prepares for 2026 groundbreaking
Norwalk City School District says it plans to cut costs while preparing to break ground on a new school building in 2026. The project’s site, cost, financing and exact groundbreaking date remain unavailable.
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Perris school district advances proposed $187 million bond to voters
Trustees voted 5-0 to place a proposed $187 million Perris Union High School District facilities bond on the November 2026 ballot.
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Auburn University Holds Aug. 8 Commencement at Neville Arena
Auburn University’s summer commencement is set for Aug. 8 at Neville Arena, with parking impacts beginning Aug. 6 and Gordon Sumner as speaker.
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Kennewick school board approves $1.6 million in cuts
The Kennewick School Board approved $1.6 million in reductions and eliminated more than a dozen positions as the district prepares for 2026-27.
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Chesapeake parents challenge Norfolk Highlands school conversion plan
Chesapeake Public Schools is considering turning Norfolk Highlands Primary into an early-learning center. Parents have raised concerns, but no final vote is documented.